(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar wrapped up its campaign at the 6th Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh with three medals - a silver in fencing and bronze medals in handball and athletics - bringing its overall tally to 11 (3 gold, 3 silver, 5 bronze).
The men's foil team of Khalid al-Yafei, Adham al-Deeb and Abdullah Khalifa won silver after a tight 43-45 loss to Uzbekistan in the final, having beaten the UAE in the semi-finals. The men's and women's epee teams were eliminated in the Round of 16.
Qatar's handball team claimed bronze after a 36–28 win over the UAE, overcoming the disappointment of a narrow semi-final defeat to Bahrain. They topped their group with three victories before finishing the tournament with a 4–1 record athletics, Abubaker Haydar secured bronze in the men's 800m with a time of 1:46.26, while Moaz Ibrahim was placed fourth in the discus throw. In camel racing, Hazam Abdullah al-Nadeela finished fourth in the 2km event at Al-Janadriyah.6th Islamic Solidarity Games handball Uzbekistan UAE

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