Al-Azmi soars to gold as Kuwait reaches seven medals at Arab U-18 Championship

KUNA photo Abdulrahman Al-Azmi celebrates his gold medal.

CAIRO, Sept 9: Kuwait’s national athletics team added gold and silver medals to its tally at the 12th Arab U-18 Athletics Championship in Cairo, taking its total to seven medals.

The national team’s chief and Kuwait Athletics Federation board member Falah Sunaidah said Abdulrahman Al-Azmi struck gold in the triple jump with a new personal best of 14.53 meters.

Abdulkarim Al-Hassan secured silver in the hammer throw, setting another personal best with a mark of 64.57 meters.

Sunaidah praised the athletes’ performances, saying Kuwait’s haul of three gold, three silver, and one bronze medal, along with several personal bests, reflects the progress of Kuwaiti athletics and the success of the team’s preparations for the championship.

He expressed pride in the athletes’ achievements and new personal records, describing the results as an encouraging sign of development at the youth level.

Sunaidah also commended the technical and administrative staff, as well as the athletes, for their dedication and hard work, stressing that the results were the product of sustained preparation and commitment from everyone on the team.

The championship, which began last Sunday, features 276 athletes from 15 Arab countries.