Fares Elbakh wins Qatar's first weightlifting medal of Asian Games
Qatar’s Fares Elbakh won the country’s first silver medal at the ongoing Asian Games in Jakarta, Indonesia.
The youngster lifted a total of 381kg to snatch silver medal in the 94kg weight category, reported The Peninsula.
بطلنا الرباع فارس ابراهيم يحرز الميدالية الفضية في دورة الألعاب الاسيوية #جاكرتا_2018 #انا_قطر
Team Qatar weightlifter Fares Ibrahim wins Silver medal at @asiangames2018 #IamQatar pic.twitter.com/aWsSfIOVdQ
Iran’s Sohrab Moradi broke weightlifting’s longest standing world record en route to gold in the competition. The hosts’ Sumpradit Sarat won his country’s fifth weightlifting bronze of these Games.
Fares became the third Qatari lifter, after Said Saif Assad (gold in 2002, Busan) and Jaber Saeed Salem (silver in 2006, Doha), to win a medal for the country at the quadrennial continental event.
He was a favourite among spectators and was seen posing for photographs with several of them after the medal ceremony.
“This is great. I love all my fans. I’m having a great time. I expected I could win a medal but didn't think it would be silver,” he said with a beaming face.
Earlier, Moradi hoisted 189kg in the competition’s opening discipline to better the snatch world record set at 188kg in 1999 by Greece’s Akakios Kakiasvilis.
Moradi now has a complete set of 94kg world records that will remain on the books forever. This is because after the Asian Games, all the sport’s weight classes will change and the 94kg class will be upgraded to 96kg.
Bronze for Qatar’s Al Marri
Qatari shooter Hamad Ali Al Marri won bronze in the men’s double trap competition yesterday.
Proud of #TeamQatar shooter Hamad Al Marri bronze medalists of the Double Trap in Palembang at the Asian Games 2018. #IAmQatar #asiangames2018 #energyofasia #YallaQatar pic.twitter.com/BoFu2Tuqnh
He collected 53 points in the final round to finish behind South Korea’s Shin Hyun-woo (74pts) and India’s Shardul Vihan (73), reported The Peninsula.
“I’m satisfied and happy with the bronze medal as all the hard work and effort paid off. I dedicate this medal to the people of Qatar who all supported me in my journey,” said Al Marri.
