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Qatar’s Hassouna wins three gold medals at Asian weightlifting event

Published: 01 May 2018 - 12:05 am | Last Updated: 02 Nov 2021 - 07:24 pm
Qatar’s Faris Hassouna poses for a picture after winning three gold medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan on Sunday.

Qatar’s Faris Hassouna poses for a picture after winning three gold medals at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship in Uzbekistan on Sunday.

The Peninsula

UZBEKISTAN: Qatar’s Faris Hassouna finished with a rich haul at the Asian Youth and Junior Weightlifting Championship clinching three gold medals in the event which got over here on Sunday.

The 19 - year old Qatari weightlifter sparkled and made impressive performance in the 95kg event to claim three gold medals in the prestigious event that brought together top weightlifters from Iran, China, Japan, Turkmenistan, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan.

The event acts as a qualifying tournament to  the 2018 IWF Youth World Championships will take place in Argentina in October.