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Bahrain Tops Arab Countries in 19th Asian Games With 6 Medals So Far

Bahrain has topped Arab countries participating in the 19th Asian Games, held in the Eastern city of Hangzhou from September 23 to October 8, after clinching six medals, including three gold, one silver and two bronze ones.

The national handball team claimed a well-deserved 29-20 victory over Iran, which enabled them to book a spot in the semi-finals, while the basketball team achieved their first victory in the tournament, after beating their Thai counterparts 76-62.

Bahrain dominated the women’s 400-metre race, as Oluwakemi Adekoya won the gold medal after clocking 50.66 seconds, while Salwa Eid Naser bagged the silver medal after finishing the race in 50.92 seconds.

Bahrain’s Birhanu Balew also shined in the 19th Asian Games when he clinched the gold medal of the men’s 10,000-metre race, clocking 28:13.62 minutes, amid fierce competition from Indian and Japanese runners.

Meanwhile, Bahrain’s Hajer Al Khaldi clinched the third place in the women’s 100-metre race after clocking 11.35 seconds.

Ahmed Abbas also came third in the men’s 400-metre race, earning the second bronze medal for Bahrain.

Long-distance runner Violah Jepchumba picked up Bahrain’s first gold medal in the 19th Asian Games when she won the women’s 10,000 metres final on the first day of the athletics competitions of the 19th Asian Games yesterday.

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