Doha – Team Qatar’s archers captured four medals – including two golds and two silvers – on the final day of the 2nd West Asian Archery Championship, which concluded yesterday at the Lusail Shooting Range Complex. The four-day event brought together around 100 male and female archers representing nine countries.The championship featured competitions in Olympic recurve and compound bow categories, across individual, team, and mixed team events.The final day was attended by Jassim Al-Sulaiti, Vice President of the Championship’s Organizing Committee, Dr. Saeed Musbah Al-Kaabi, Vice President of the West Asian Archery Federation, Thomas Han, Vice President of the World Archery Federation, Saad Al-Mashhadani, Secretary-General of the Arab Archery Federation, and Abdulrahman Al-Shadoukhi, Secretary-General of the West Asian Federation.In the women’s individual compound event, Qatar’s Aisha Al-Saai won the gold medal, while the UAE’s Amina Al-Owaidi claimed silver and Syria’s Yolanda Galoul took bronze.In the men’s individual compound, Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al-Baqmi secured gold, Kuwait’s Abdullah Malallah earned silver, and Saudi’s Bilal Al-Owaidi won bronze.In the women’s individual Olympic recurve, Qatar’s Maha Abdulhai took gold, Kuwait’s Suad Al-Bahar earned silver, and Saudi Arabia’s Aya Filimban claimed bronze.In the men’s individual recurve, Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Musa won gold, Mansour Alawi of Saudi Arabia took silver, and Qatar’s Ahmed Al-Sada secured bronze.In the women’s compound team event, the UAE team (Amina Al-Owaidi, Mitha Al-Nuaimi, and Jumana Al-Najjar) captured gold, while the Saudi team (Nouf Al-Malik, Shahrazad Loukanish, and Raghad Kaabi) earned silver.In the men’s compound team event, Saudi Arabia (Abdullah Al-Abdullatif, Bilal Al-Owaidi, and Ali Al-Baqmi) won gold, Iraq (Abdullah Al-Shaibani, Shakir Khalaf, and Waleed Hamid) took silver, and the UAE (Yousef Al-Hosani, Shehab Al-Saadi, and Mohammed bin Amr) claimed bronze.In the compound mixed team event, Saudi Arabia (Raghad Kaabi and Ali Al-Baqmi) earned gold, the UAE (Amina Al-Owaidi and Mohammed bin Amr) took silver, and Kuwait (Hanan Al-Mayas and Abdullah Malallah) secured bronze.In the women’s Olympic recurve team event, Saudi Arabia (Shaden Al-Marshoud, Leena Al-Munjam, and Aya Filimban) captured gold, Kuwait (Noor Al-Sharhan, Reem Al-Naqeeb, and Suad Al-Bahar) took silver, and the UAE (Aisha Jassim Al-Ali, Fatima Al-Baloushi, and Samia Odenaeva) won bronze.In the men’s Olympic recurve team event, the UAE (Maiteeb Seb Sankar, Ali Ranjbari, and Mansour Obeid) claimed gold, while Saudi Arabia (Abdulaziz Al-Kurbi, Abdulrahman Musa, and Mansour Alawi) earned silver.Finally, in the mixed team recurve event, the UAE (Maiteeb Seb Sankar and Samia Odenaeva) won gold, Saudi Arabia (Aya Filimban and Abdulrahman Musa) took silver, and Qatar (Maha Abdulhai and Ahmed Al-Sada) secured bronze.Team Qatar’s lineup featured 12 archers: Ahmed Al-Sada, Suleiman Bu Taima, Maha Abdulhai, Reem Al-Saai, Sharifa Al-Obaidly, Amina Al-Jarman, Farhan Abdurrahbah, Abdulaziz Al-Abadi, Hamad Al-Yafie, Omar Laram, Munira Al-Adsani, and Aisha Al-Saai. 

Doha: The curtain will come down tomorrow, Monday, on the 2nd West Asian Archery Championship, held at the Lusail Shooting Range Complex with the participation of around 100 male and female archers representing nine countries: Qatar (host), Kuwait, UAE, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, and Syria.The championship features events in Olympic recurve and compound bow categories, across individual, team, and mixed team competitions.Today, the fifth day of the tournament, featured open training sessions for all athletes ahead of tomorrow’s finals, which will decide the champions in all men’s, women’s, and mixed events in both bow categories, followed by the medal ceremony.In the men’s individual recurve, Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Al-Mousa will face compatriot Mansour Alawi in the gold medal match.In the women’s individual recurve, Qatar’s Maha Abdulhai will meet Kuwait’s Suad Al-Bahar for the gold.In the men’s individual compound, Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al-Baqmi will compete against Kuwait’s Abdullah Malallah for gold, while in the women’s compound, Qatar’s Aisha Al-Saai will face the UAE’s Amina Al-Owaidi in the final.In the team competitions, Saudi Arabia and the UAE will contest the men’s recurve team gold medal match, while Kuwait and Saudi Arabia will play for gold in the women’s team recurve. The mixed team recurve final will also feature Saudi Arabia against the UAE.Meanwhile, in the compound team events, Saudi Arabia will meet Iraq in the men’s final, while the women’s compound team gold medal match will be an all-UAE affair, and Saudi Arabia will again face the UAE in the mixed compound final.Qatar is represented by 12 archers: Ahmed Al-Sada, Suleiman Bu Taima, Maha Abdulhai, Reem Al-Saai, Sharifa Al-Obaidly, Amina Al-Jarman, Farhan Abdurrahbah, Abdulaziz Al-Abadi, Hamad Al-Yafie, Omar Laram, Munira Al-Adsani, and Aisha Al-Saai.The Qatari team prepared for the championship through international training camps and participation in multiple overseas competitions. 

Doha, November 1 – The 2nd West Asian Archery Championship concluded its elimination rounds today at the Lusail Shooting Range Complex, setting the stage for an exciting finale that will determine the regional champions on Monday.The tournament, hosted by Qatar, features around 100 archers representing nine nations — Kuwait, the UAE, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, Syria, and the host nation Qatar — competing in recurve and compound bow events across individual, team, and mixed team categories.Day four of the competition delivered high-intensity matchups in both the men’s and women’s individual events.In the men’s Olympic recurve, Saudi Arabia’s Abdulrahman Al-Mousa advanced to face compatriot Mansour Alawi in the gold medal match, while Qatar’s Ahmed Al-Sada will meet the UAE’s Abdullah Al-Ketbi for bronze.In the women’s recurve, Qatar’s Maha Abdulhai reached the final, where she will compete against Kuwait’s Suad Al-Bahar for the gold, while Saudi Arabia’s Aya Filimban and the UAE’s Aisha Al-Ali will battle for bronze.In the men’s compound event, Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al-Baqmi will face Kuwait’s Abdullah Malallah for gold, while Saudi Bilar Al-Owaidi meets Iraq’s Abdullah Al-Shaibani for bronze.Meanwhile, Qatar’s Aisha Al-Saai will compete against the UAE’s Amina Al-Owaidi in the women’s compound final, with Syria’s Yolanda Galoul and Saudi Arabia’s Raghda Kaabi contesting the bronze medal.Qatar’s team includes 12 archers, among them Ahmed Al-Sada, Suleiman Bu Taima, Maha Abdulhai, Reem Al-Saai, Sharifa Al-Obaidly, Amina Al-Jarman, Farhan Abdurrahbah, Abdulaziz Al-Abadi, Hamad Al-Yafie, Omar Laram, Munira Al-Adsani, and Aisha Al-Saai.The championship will conclude on Monday, November 3, with the gold and bronze medal matches across all individual, team, and mixed events, followed by the closing ceremony and awards presentation.Adel Al-Hammadi, Chairman of the Media Committee of the West Asian Archery Federation, commended Qatar’s exceptional organization and the high technical level of the tournament, saying:“The Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation delivered an outstanding edition both technically and organizationally, providing world-class venues and facilities that elevated the event to an international standard.”He highlighted the strong participation and record-breaking performances achieved over the past four days, describing the championship as a testament to the sport’s growing prominence across the region.Al-Hammadi added that the Executive Committee of the West Asian Archery Federation will meet in Doha tomorrow to discuss future development plans — including coaching and refereeing courses — and confirm the hosts of the third and fourth editions.Abdullah Al-Nuwaiser, Executive Director of the Saudi Archery Federation, praised the tournament’s organization and technical standards, noting that eight national records had been broken so far.“This edition has been remarkable in every aspect — from the outstanding facilities to the professional organization. We thank the Qatar Federation for setting such a high benchmark,” he said, adding that Saudi Arabia looks forward to hosting the Asian Archery Championship in December.

Doha :  The second edition of the West Asian Archery Championship entered its decisive phase today as competitions continued for the third consecutive day at the Lusail Shooting Range Complex. The event runs until November 3, featuring around 100 male and female archers representing nine countries: Qatar (host), Kuwait, UAE, Palestine, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Yemen, and Syria.The championship features events in both the Olympic recurve and compound bow categories across individual, team, and mixed team competitions.Today’s contests were particularly intense and exciting, highlighted by the elimination rounds for the men’s, women’s, and mixed team events in both bow categories.In the men’s Olympic team competition, Saudi Arabia advanced to the gold medal match where they will face the UAE.In the women’s Olympic team competition, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia qualified for the gold medal match, while Qatar’s women’s team — composed of Reem Al-Saai, Amina Al-Jarman, and Maha Abdulhai — will compete against the UAE for the bronze medal.In the mixed team Olympic recurve event, the UAE booked their place in the gold medal match against Saudi Arabia, while Qatar’s duo, Ahmed Al-Sada and Maha Abdulhai, advanced to face Kuwait in the bronze medal match.