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QATAR WIN SILVER AT ASIAN PARA GAMES

QATAR WIN SILVER AT ASIAN PARA GAMES

Salim Cheniouni

Doha, Qatar. Qatar’s Sara Masoud won the silver medal in women's Shot Put F33 at the Asian Para Games, Masood threw 5 meters and 45cm to set a new personal record in Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday. 

Batoul Jahangiri of Iran took the gold while the bronze medal went to Emirati Sara Al Senaani.


Qatar’s Sarah Masoud had also won silver at the Women’s Shotput F33 event at the 2016 Summer Paralympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. She is the first ever Qatari female Paralympic athlete to win a medal at such games.

The 3rd Asian Para Games is a multi-sport event that is currently taking place in Jakarta, Indonesia. The event follows the 2018 Asian Games and will be held from the 6th of October until the 13th of October.