Algeria’s Medjmedj shatters shot put mark; golden day for UAE athletes

sharjah — Algeria topped the leader board on Thursday athletic contests at the International Wheelchair and Amputee Sports Federation (IWAS) World Games, Sharjah 2019, winning seven golds, two silvers and a bronze medals.

The UAE followed on second spot, with a tally of 20 medals split between five golds, nine silver and six bronze medals.

Thailand took third podium position with 10 medals distributed evenly between gold and silver. In the fourth place came India with four golds, two silver and three bronze medals. The Czech Republic secured fifth place with three golds, four silver and four bronze medals. Germany was next in line with three golds, two silver and three bronze medals.

On the second day of athletics, Algerian claimed gold medals in the club throw competitions. Algeria’s Nadia Medjmedj registered her name as the new world and African record holder in the shot put wheelchair women’s F54/F56/F57 category with a distance of 9.95 metres.

In the club 397g women’s final F32 category, Mounia Gasmi clinched gold with a 88.23-metre throw. Noura Alktebi from the UAE followed with a silver win. In the club 397g men’s final F32/F51 category, Lahouari Bahlaz topped the charts with a 30.54-metre. Silver went to Czech athlete, Radim Beles.

Jamaan Al Zahrani claimed the first Saudi medal after he secured silver in the 200-metre wheelchair men’s T54 category, behind Thailand’s Puthare Khongrak who topped with an impeccable time of 25.86 seconds.

The UAE’s Thuraya Al Zaabi won the gold in the javelin wheelchair women’s F34 contest with a 11.23-metre throw, while the silver was claimed by her teammate, Suaad Al Hamadi with 8.42-metre throw.

In the Javelin men’s F40/F41 category, Indian athlete, Selvarajwon Alagappan claimed gold with an amazing 26.68-metre throw.

Emirati athlete, Ahmed Nawad, received the gold medal when he crossed the finish line in 16.61 seconds in the 100-metre wheelchair U17 T34/53/54 category.

Emirati athlete, Mohammed Al Hammadi won gold in the 1500-metre wheelchair men’s T34 competition after he crossed the line in 3:31:86 minutes.

Emirati athlete Ali Hussein claimed gold in men’s wheelchair U20 shot put F34\57 category with a 6.91 metre throw. Ireland’s Shane Curran threw 5.97 metres, which won him a silver.