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Kuwait weightlifters display their medals while holding the Kuwaiti flag.
Kuwait weightlifters display their medals while holding the Kuwaiti flag.

Kuwait clinch more medals at Arab weightlifting tourney

DOHA: Kuwaiti weightlifters won more medals in the third day of the Arab Weightlifting Championship currently held in the Qatari capital Doha.

Women’s athlete Abrar Al-Fahad grabbed two gold medals and one silver in the tournament so far, amid worldwide participation, which is based on the Olympic system.

Another woman weightlifter Al-Zahra Kamshad grabbed three medals, one silver and two bronze in the senior category competition.

Women’s athlete Razan Al-Mutairi took fifth place in the senior category competition, but for the 76-weight category. Amal Al-Enezi won fourth place in the senior category competition. Finally, Atyab Al-Shameri won three silver medals in the 87-weight senior category.

In men’s competitions, weightlifter Sultan Al-Qahtani won sixth position in the junior 81-weight category. Abdulhamid Akbar won three bronze medals in the Junior 89-weight category. — KUNA

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