Zarouni steals the show at IWAS World Games
sharjah — The UAE’s Mohammed Al Zarouni won three gold medals in badminton at the IWAS World Games in Sharjah on Thursday, a press release said.
The battle for silver and bronze medals was between Indian and Thailand players.
Haifa Mansour won two gold medals for her home country Syria. Meanwhile, Al Zarouni won his first gold medal in the MS WH2 competition. His second gold came after teaming up with Syrian Haifa Mansour in the XD WH1 – WH2 Exhibition competition. He secured his third gold when he teamed up with Kuwait’s Khalid Yaseen.
“There was fierce competitions in badminton games. I’m excited to have accomplished this feat,” Al Zarouni said.
India’s Parul Parmar teamed up with Thailand’s Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon and secured the gold medal in the WD SL3 – SU5 Exhibition against the UAE’s Meera Abouhatab and Zainab Mohammed of Bahrain.
In the MS SL3 competition, the gold medal was claimed by India’s Pramod Bhagat. He also won the gold medal in the XD SL 3 – SU 5 category after teaming up with countryman Parul Parmar.
Syrian Haifa Mansour topped the list in the MS WH1 + WS WH1 + WS WH2 competition, beating Kuwaiti Khalid Yaseen, and claimed her first gold medal. Meanwhile in the MS SL 4 + SU5, Indian Sukant Kadam clinched the gold medal. Thailand’s Bunthan Yaemmali competed fiercely and won the Singles SS 6 Exhibition, adding another gold alongside compatriot Samownkorn Photisuppaiboon who topped the list in the WS SL3 + SL4 + SL5.
Thailand players continued their winning streak when Watcharaphon Chok-Uthaikul and Prakaithip Chaiwong won the gold medal in the MD SL3SL4 + SUF competition.
In swimming competitions, Thai and Indian swimmers secured top spots. All three medals in the Women’s 100 LC Metre Freestyle category were won by Thai swimmers, with Monruedee Kangpila claiming gold, Prakaithip Chaiwong receiving silver, Panisa Vipod taking bronze.
Estonia’s Susannah Kaul took the top position in the Women’s 100 LC Metre Backstroke competition.
In the men’s competition, the gold medal in the 14-34 100 LC Metre Freestyle competition was claimed by India’s Swapnil Sanjay Patil
And the backstroke competition golds in the category were clinched by Estonia’s Matz Topkin and Kardo Pioompiuu.
Indian swimmer Jagdish Kundu was the fastest in the Men’s 35&O 100 Freestyle competition. Thai swimmers Thirathep Nunkhao and Phuchit Aingcaiyaphum claimed gold and silver respectively in the Men’s 14-34 100 LC Meter Breaststroke competition.
With master strokes in the Women’s 100 LC Meter Butterfly competition, Thailand’s Monruedee Kangpila won the gold as teammate Prakaithip
Chaiwong finished with silver.
The Men’s 14-34 100 LC Metre Butterfly contest was once again dominated by Thai swimmer Eakapan Songwichean with India’s Chetan Giridhar Raut securing second position.
The Women’s 400 LC Metre Freestyle was won by Prakaithip Chaiwong — her third win in the swimming categories. Gold medals in the men’s version of this category were picked by Indian swimmers Suyash Narayan and Swapnil Sanjay Patil. The UAE’s Humaid Almansoori claimed a silver for his nation in this contest.
The International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports (IWAS) World Games will end on February 16.