Tunisia, Tunisia – The UAE national athletics team opened its participation, on Sunday, in the 21st Arab Championship for young men and women under 20 years of age, currently being held in Tunisia until April 30. By winning two medals, a gold and a bronze, in the 100-meter race. In addition to achieving a new record for the UAE in the youth category.
Runner Abdul Quddus Ali won the gold medal in the 100-meter race, achieving 10.59 seconds. He also broke the previous record set by runner Mohamed Ali Mubarak in 2005, “10.65” seconds. His colleague Abdullah Mashhoud added the bronze medal in the same race, finishing third, with a time of 10.86 seconds.
Ali Ghazwan, director of the UAE national athletics team, confirmed that the two medals on the first day of the tournament on the field of the Olympic Stadium in Rades carry important indicators of the remarkable development in the high competitive performance of the team’s players. Breaking records in a major tournament that witnesses the participation of the best male and female players from 14 countries.
He pointed out that the national team includes promising players with high potential and capabilities. As a culmination of the great efforts made by the Federation’s Board of Directors, headed by His Excellency Major General Dr. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Murr, in preparing champions from different age groups. And competitive specializations in raising the UAE flag in international forums.
