Abu Dhabi: Team Qatar athletes won seven medals – three gold and four silver – on Friday at the inaugural edition of the Youth GCC Games in Abu Dhabi. The athletics team won five medals, which included three gold and two silver, while the chess team won two silver medals. The gold medals were won by Hamza Hashim (long jump), Abdullah al-Abdullah (pole vault) and Hamad Dhawi al-Sultan (discus throw).
The four silver medals were won by Rakan al-Rashidi (long jump), Younis al-Balushi (pole vault) and the under-18 women’s chess team consisting of Rawda al-Qasabi, Layan al-Qasabi and Fatima al-Kuwari, and the under-14 boys’ team consisting of Khaled al-Jamaat, Hamad al-Kuwari and Ibrahim al-Janahi.
After the fourth day of competition, Qatar has won 14 medals, including 6 gold, 4 silver and 4 bronze.