Saudi’s first gold in Gulf Games clinched by Abdulghani
Ali Abdulghani grabbed Saudi Arabia’s first gold medal in the 3rd Gulf Games, which kicked off in Kuwait on Monday. He emerged tops in the javelin throw by hurling a distance of 71.15 meters.
The Saudi stars who sparkled on the first day of the event are among a contingent of over 250 Saudi athletes who are participating in the Games.
Female sprinter Mizna Al-Nasser won the bronze medal in the 10,000-meter race with a time of 45:32 minutes. In the men’s 100-meter race, the silver went to Saudi sprinter Abdullah Abkar, while sprinter Mohammed Daoud came in fourth. Mazen Al-Yassin bagged the silver medal by finishing second in the men’s 400-meter race. Mohammed Daoud Tolo claimed silver in the shot put, while Hammoud Al-Alwani took bronze in the long jump.
Female athlete Roaa Al-Sulaimani finished fifth in the 100-meter hurdles and in the women’s 100-meter race, Saudi Arabia’s Olympic runner Yasmeen Al-Dabbagh finished fifth while Lujain Al-Hamid came in the seventh position. Saja Jalal finished sixth in the women’s shot put and fifth in the long jump.
In the futsal competitions, the Saudi men’s team clinched a 3-1 win over Bahrain while the women’s team lost to Bahrain 4-1 in their opening matches.
