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Qatar clinch fourth gold at Asian Games

Qatar clinch fourth gold at Asian Games

August 28, 2018 | 02:49 PM
Qatar's gold medalists Sherif Younis and Ahmad Tejan pose on the podium.
Qatar clinched their fourth gold medal at the 18th Asian Games in Indonesia, after Sherif Younis and Ahmad Tejan secured a win in the beach volleyball competition.
The Qatari duo defeated Indonesia's Ade Candra and Mohammad Ashfiya 2-0 in the final of the competition, finishing 26-24 and 21-17 in 46 minutes.The medal is Qatar's eighth so far in the games. Other medal winners are: Abderrahman Samba's 400m hurdles gold, Abdalelah Haroun's 400m gold, Ashraf Saifi's gold in the hammer-throwing competition, Yesir Salem Mubarak's silver in the 3000m race, Tosin Ogunode's silver in the 100m race, Fares Hassouna's silver in weightlifting (94kg), and Hammad al-Marri's bronze medal in shooting (double trap). 
August 28, 2018 | 02:49 PM