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Qatar finish Arab Championships on a high note

Qatar finish Arab Championships on a high note

The Peninsula

Qatar swimmers and officials pose for a photograph at the conclusion of the Arab Short Course (25m) Swimming Championships in Abu Dhabi, UAE, yesterday. Qatar's swimmers yesterday added three more gold medals, one silver and two bronze medals to their tally to sign off with a total of 30 medals.

Qatar won two individual gold medals on the final day through Abdalla A Elghamry (200m backstroke - Boys 14-15) and Mohamed Mohmoud Mohamed (100m - Boys 16-18).

Youssef Hassan, Mohmoud Mohamed, Omar Hassan and Kareem Salama teamed up to win the Boys 14-15 4x100m medley relay gold in the evening session. Qatar also emerged overall champions in the Boys 16-18 age group.