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Qatar’s Sarah wins silver at Paralympics
Qatar’s Sarah wins silver at Paralympics
September 18, 2016 | 12:49 AM
Qatar created history at the Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro yesterday when Sarah Masoud won the silver medal in the women’s shot put F33 event.This is the first time a Qatari female athlete has won a medal at the Paralympics.The 32-year-old Sarah accomplished the feat with a throw of 5.39 metres to win the second place behind Algerian Bojedar Asmahan, who registered a throw of 5.72 metres. The UAE’s Sarah al-Sinani was third with a throw of 5.09 metres.A few days ago, Abdelrahman Abdelqader of Qatar had won a silver in men’s shot put to become the first athlete from the country to win a Paralympic medal.The Paralympic Games follows the Summer Olympic Games and are open to athletes with physical disabilities which are classified into various categories.
September 18, 2016 | 12:49 AM