BAGHDAD: Kuwait's archer Abdullah Malallah participates in the Archery Arab Cup Final in Baghdad, Iraq.

By Abdellatif Sharaa

KUWAIT: Kuwaiti archer Abdullah Yacoub Malallah won the gold medal at the Archery Arab Cup final held in Baghdad. The archer broke the Arab and Kuwait record by scoring 687 points. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti archer Amer Al-Hajiri placed sixth. This achievement will help place Kuwait in a distinguished spot in the Arab ranking, as the championship is on the international association's agenda.

Kuwait Shooting Sport Club introduced the sport of archery recently, and progressed quickly as archers with the help and support of able technical departments and the board of directors worked hard and reached levels that qualified them to participate in international championships.