His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani granted the hero Abdulrahman Abdulqadir Al Wajbah Decoration in recognition of his achievement of winning the bronze medal at the men's shot put competition at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
His Highness the Amir congratulated Abdulqadir and members of the Paralympic mission of Team Qatar (Al-Adaam) on the results they achieved during their participation at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, wishing them more sport achievements.
During a meeting with His Highness the Amir at the Amiri Diwan Thursday morning, the members of Team Qatar expressed their thanks and gratitude to the Amir for his care and support for sports in Qatar. They also affirmed their keenness to work towards achieving more achievements in international sports championships.
The meeting was attended by HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani.
At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Abdulqader (11.36m) finished in third place after Jordan’s Ahmed Hindi who won gold, and Morocco’s Izz Eddin al-Nouiri who claimed silver.
Abdulqader is the first Qatari to win a Paralympic medal in the country’s history having bagged silver in the same event at the 2016 Rio Games.
He also won gold at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, and the gold medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
After the win, HE President of Qatar Paralympic Committee Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud al-Thani expressed delight on the achievements.
He congratulated the Qatari delegation participating in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and dedicated the accomplishment to the wise leadership of the country.
Executive Director of Qatar Paralympic Committee, Amir al-Mulla, also expressed pleasure with the accomplishment, noting that Abdulqader managed to achieve the bronze medal in shot put in Tokyo despite the strong competition and his injury.
His Highness the Amir congratulated Abdulqadir and members of the Paralympic mission of Team Qatar (Al-Adaam) on the results they achieved during their participation at Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, wishing them more sport achievements.
During a meeting with His Highness the Amir at the Amiri Diwan Thursday morning, the members of Team Qatar expressed their thanks and gratitude to the Amir for his care and support for sports in Qatar. They also affirmed their keenness to work towards achieving more achievements in international sports championships.
The meeting was attended by HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani.
At the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, Abdulqader (11.36m) finished in third place after Jordan’s Ahmed Hindi who won gold, and Morocco’s Izz Eddin al-Nouiri who claimed silver.
Abdulqader is the first Qatari to win a Paralympic medal in the country’s history having bagged silver in the same event at the 2016 Rio Games.
He also won gold at the 2017 IAAF World Championships in London, and the gold medal in the 2014 Incheon Asian Games.
After the win, HE President of Qatar Paralympic Committee Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Saud al-Thani expressed delight on the achievements.
He congratulated the Qatari delegation participating in Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games, and dedicated the accomplishment to the wise leadership of the country.
Executive Director of Qatar Paralympic Committee, Amir al-Mulla, also expressed pleasure with the accomplishment, noting that Abdulqader managed to achieve the bronze medal in shot put in Tokyo despite the strong competition and his injury.