Bahraini female athletes continued to impress on the second day of the “Mother of Games” at the seventh edition of the Arab Clubs Games for Women in Sharjah. The competitions, held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher bint Muhammad Al Qasimi, Chairwoman of the Sharjah Women’s Sports Foundation, saw Bahrain adding three gold medals and one silver medal to their tally.
Taking place at the Al-Thiqa Club Stadiums for the Disabled, Bahrain’s athletes secured a total of five medals (3 gold – 1 silver) on the second day, complementing the five medals (2 gold – 3 silver) earned on the first day of the “Mother of the Games.”
Bahrain’s Zainat Mohammed Musa clinched the first gold medal of the day in the 400-meter sprint race with an impressive time of 54.58 seconds. The gold streak continued as Awatif Ahmed secured second place with a silver medal in the same event, completing the race in 55.34 seconds. Iraqi Diyeh Nizar Rafiq claimed the third position with a bronze medal and a time of 58.71 seconds.
In the 800-meter run, Marta Utah secured a silver medal for Bahrain with a time of 02:09.8 minutes. The gold went to Iraq’s Narges Hussein Sawaed, who finished with a time of 02:16.6 minutes, while Sarah Fadel Sawaed, also from Iraq, secured the bronze medal with a time of 02:23.5 minutes.
Iraqi athlete Jawwan Bahaa El-Din Hassan dominated the triple jump final, earning the gold medal with a remarkable jump of 11.48 meters. Egyptian Aya Walid Al-Diasti secured the silver medal.
In the high jump, Egyptian Aya Walid Al-Diasti claimed the gold with a jump of 1.70 meters, while Maryam Abdel Hamid (1.68 meters) and Raneen Ahmed Al-Zargawi (1.62 meters) from Iraq secured the silver and bronze medals, respectively.
The heptathlon competition witnessed Egyptian Noura Abdo Abdel Hamid clinching the gold medal, while Banin Ahmed Al-Zargawi from Iraq secured silver, and Egyptian Shahad Kamel Al-Sayyed took home the bronze. Noura Abdo Abdel Hamid showcased her versatility by excelling in various events, including the 100-meter race, high jump, shot put, 200-meter race, long jump, javelin throw, and 800-meter running race.
