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QATARI TEAM WINS THREE GOLD MEDALS IN WORLD MILITARY PARACHUTE JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP

QATARI TEAM WINS THREE GOLD MEDALS IN WORLD MILITARY PARACHUTE JUMPING CHAMPIONSHIP

QNA

The Qatar Special Forces’ Parachuting Force team won three gold medals in the World Military Parachute Jumping Championship held in Switzerland with the participation of 17 teams representing 11 countries.

The Qatari team won the gold medal for free skydiving scoring 186 points, ahead of Spain, who scored 171 points and Germany who came third with 163 points.

In the Air Tunnel competition, Qatari team also topped the ranking with 293 points, ahead of Germany who came second with 269 point and Spain who came third with 260 points.

Qatar also won the gold medal in the four-way formation with 15 points ahead of Spain and 23 point of Germany who came in the third place.

Joint Special Forces Commander Major General Hamad bin Abdullah al-Fetais al-Marri, dedicated the victory to the wise leadership of the country, praising the Qatari team’s victory during their participation and described it as a great achievement.