By Sports Reporter/Doha
Qatar’s women stamped their class on the seventh day of the 11th Arab Shooting Championships yesterday. At the Losail Shooting Range, Qatar finished one-two in the women’s 25m Pistol event as Al Dana al-Mubarak and Dana Suleman won gold and silver respectively. Later, al-Mubarak led the Qatar team to team’s gold medal in the event. Oman and Kuwait teams won silver and bronze.
The other members of the victorious Qatar team were – Nasra Mahmoud and Souad al-Khater.
In the individual event Al-Mubarak scored seven points, two more than compatriot Dana Suleman to finish first. Oman’s Wadha al-Balushi claimed the bronze defeating Kuwait’s Awatef al-Qallaf by four points.
“It was a difficult competition, but I am happy with our performance in the championship and hope we will continue our winning touch in the forthcoming events,” Al Dana al-Mubarak said.
Commenting over her team’s victory she said: “It is a very important victory for the team as we were pitted against some of the very good shooters of the region. I think the victory will be confidence booster for the girls.”
Earlier in the day, Al Dana al-Mubarak and Dana Suleman qualified for the gold medal match by scoring 10 and eight points, respectively. Oman’s Wadha al-Balushi and al-Qallaf qualified for the bronze medal match with eight and six points in the semifinals.
In the men’ section, Qatar’s Ali al-Muhannadi claimed the 50m Rifle 3 Positions bronze with a total score of 429.7 points. Oman’s Said Hamed al-Khatri scored 449.8 points to win the gold, while Saudi Arabia’s Khalid al-Anazi secured silver with 441.5.
“It is a great feeling to win gold at the Arab championship. I am delighted to emerge champion among some great shooters of Arab world. I am thankful to my coach. The medal was result of his efforts during our team’s preparations for the tournament,” al-Khatri said.
Qatar’s Ahmed al-Ali and Mohamed al-Mubarak claimed the silver and bronze in the 50m Rifle Positions Men’s junior section, respectively. Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Adel won gold.
Qatar’s Al Dana al-Mubarak and Dana Suleman won gold and silver respectively in women’s 25m Pistol event yesterday. Oman’s Wadha al-Balushi claimed br
