Kuwait win nine medals at GCC fencing championship


(MENAFN- Arab Times)

Kuwait team during the inauguration ceremony in Gulf Fencing Championship 2017

Kuwait on Tuesday was leading the Gulf Fencing Championship 2017 held in Bahrain, winning Tuesday two gold medals, three silver and four bronze.

Mishal Al-Shimali, head of the Kuwaiti team, told KUNA that Yusuf Al-Shamlan won the gold in the junior Sabre duel, while his teammates Mohammad Al-Amari and Mohammad Al-Fadhli won the silver and bronze in the same competition.

Kuwait team — Fares Al-Shemmeri, Mohammad Al-Ajmi and Ahmad Al-Mutairi — dominated the podium of the Epee team competition, he said.

Abdullah Ghuloom lost to a Qatari fencer and won the silver medal in the junior Epee duel. Yaqoub Al-Shatti and Ali Dashti had equal score and won the bronze.

The tally of Kuwait is five gold, five silver and six bronze. (KUNA)

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