Kuwaiti shooting shines in Aichi-Nagoya with two historic golds and two bronzes
Kuwaiti athletes shone in Aichi-Nagoya by winning historic shooting medals and the squash team qualifying for the quarter-finals to face India.
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
In the singles event, Al-Mutawa shone to reach the podium, securing 26 points with precision and consistency in the decisive final frames, thereby clinching both the singles and team gold medals at the same Games.
Hajar’s medal marks the first Kuwaiti women’s medal in women’s singles clay court tennis in the history of the Asian Games, just as the women’s team trio achieved a historic milestone.
The Kuwait squash team advanced to the quarterfinals of the team competition and will face India tomorrow at 2:30 p.m., aiming to secure a spot in the semifinals.
Salem Al-Abdulkarim will open Kuwait’s participation in the golf qualifiers at 1:00 a.m. At 4:00 a.m., the pair Talal Al-Rashidi and Hajar Abdulmalik will compete in the mixed doubles clay court qualifiers; if they advance, they will play the final at 8:30 a.m.
Amina Shah will begin her sailing qualifiers at 5:00 a.m., while our climber Nasser Burjib will compete in his qualifiers at 6:30 a.m. The squash team will play India at 8:30 a.m., and the men’s doubles pair Abdulaziz Rida and Fuad Bahbahani will conclude their second-round matches at 12:30 p.m.
