Dubai World Para Athletics GP: Three medals for UAE

Dubai - Al Hammadi completed the race in 1:47.46mins to finish behind his Tunisian rival Walid Ktila (1:38.43min)

The UAE’s middle-distance Paralympic champion Mohammed Al Hammadi continued his good run at the Dubai Club for People of Determination grounds, picking up his second silver at the 12th Fazza- Dubai 2021 World Para Athletics Grand Prix on Friday.

Al Hammadi completed the race in 1:47.46mins to finish behind his Tunisian rival Walid Ktila (1:38.43min), a multiple Paralympic champion, in his pet event – the Men’s 800 T34m final.

The third position was claimed by UAE’s Ahmed Nawad (1:53.35min).

Walid, who set an African record with his effort, said: “I think about winning before every race and about implementing my tactics during the competition day."

"Al Hammadi is very intelligent and a nice human being. We both are friends on and off the field,” he said of his UAE competitor Al Hammadi, who had beaten Walid for the gold at Rio 2016 Paralympics in the T34 800m.

UAE's Aishah Salem Alkhaaldi took the bronze by throwing the javelin to a distance of 8.59m in the javelin wheelchair women final F33.

Paralympic medallist in shot put, Sara Alsenaani, took the fourth place with a throw of 8.25 m.

The eventual gold medallist Fouzia El Kassioui’s effort of 14.78 m set a new African record.

Dubai Club's Siham Alrasheedy finished fourth in women's discus F57 final with a distance of 26.21m

New World Record