The competitions of the Qatar International Open Parachuting Championship, which was inaugurated on Friday by HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs Dr Khalid bin Mohamed al-Attiyah, officially kicked off on Saturday.
Held under the patronage of HE the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs in the Sealine region, Qatar’s cohesion quadruple parachuting team – comprising Hamad al-Marri, Fahd al-Shammari, Abdulaziz al-Shammari, and Rashid al-Kubaisi – won in yesterday's competitions with 161 points after three rounds, followed by the German team in second place with 136 points, the Moroccan team in third place with 118 points, and Austrian team in fourth place with 60 points.
The championship, which continues until Wednesday, is supported by HE the Commander of the Joint Special Forces and Chairman of the Qatar Air Sports Committee, Major-General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri.
The tournament is held as part of the preparations for the World Military Parachuting Championship (CISM 2021), which Doha will host from November 15-20, with the participation of eight countries: Qatar, Germany, Austria, Denmark, Slovenia, Libya, Palestine, and Morocco.
According to the international law for parachuting competitions, the World Air Sports Federation (FAI), and the regulations of the CISM Parachuting Committee, each country has the right to participate with only one team in each competition, and the player is allowed to participate in more than one competition.
The tournament is held in compliance with the laws of air navigation and the regulations and instructions of parachuting competitions, in accordance with international law issued by the FAI.
Quadruple parachuting teams are made up of four players, plus one reserve player.
