Muscat : Bahraini Paralympic athletes continued their strong performance on the third day of the West Asia competitions, winning several medals in athletics as events concluded, while boccia competitions got underway.
In athletics, Saad Saad won gold in the F32 shot put, while Ruba Al Omari won gold in the F55 shot put. Yousif Al Jallas won silver in the F57 shot put, and Maryam Al Humaidi won silver in the F46 javelin. Bronze medals were won by Zahra Al Jabouri in the F34 discus, Sayed Hussain Ahmed in the F46 shot put, and Amal Fardan in the F54 shot put.
Boccia competitions also began, with Bahraini players recording several victories. Sayed Ali Al Wedaei defeated the UAE 5–0 and Iraq 9–1. Nouf Khalifa edged Oman 4–3, while Isa Marjan recorded wins of 17–0 and 7–1 against Oman. Ahmed Reman achieved back-to-back wins over the UAE and Oman, and Ali Buqais defeated Oman 9–3.
Athletics competitions concluded on Wednesday, while boccia events will continue in the coming days. Powerlifting competitions are scheduled to begin on Friday.
The Bahraini wheelchair basketball team will face the UAE in the semi finals on Friday evening, while the boccia final will feature an all-Bahraini matchup between Isa Marjan and Mishal Buqais.
