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  Qatar Athletics Champions Achieve to Qatar More Medals than Other Athletes in Other Games

The results which were achieved by Qatar’s athletes in athletics events during the 15th Asian Games surpassed other results gained by other Qatari athletes in all other games. Qatar’s athletics succeeded to achieve 8 medals; including: 3 gold, 4 silver, and 1 bronze. The gold medals were seized by:

1-     Daham Najim Bashir (1500m)

2-    James Qulya    (5000m)

3-    Mubarek Hassan Shami (Marathon)

The athletes who gained the silver medals are:

1-     Khalid Habash Alsweidi (Shot-Put)

2-    Rashid Shafi Aldosarri (Discus)

3-    Issa Ismael Rashid    (10000m)

4-    Jamal Bilal Salem (3000m Steeplechase)

 The bronze medal was achieved by:

1-     Saultan Khamis Zaman (5000m)

These medals which were seized by Qatari athletics stars during the 15th Asian Games- Doha 2006 represent quarter of the total number of medals achieved by all Qatari men and women athletes in various games, i.e., the 32 medals. Moreover, the three gold medals achieved in athletics competitions represent one third of the total number of gold medals gained by all Qatari athletes (9 gold medals) in all games. The same percentage is also applicable to Qatari silver medals tally which reached 12, whereas the bronze medal percentage represents 9% when compared to the total number gained by Qatari athletes in games altogether which reached 11 bronze medals.
Therefore, in accordance with these figures, it is clear that Qatari athletics brought Qatar a number of medals that surpass other games in which Qatar participated.

 
 
 
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