Kuwait Bowling Team Wins Gold, Silver, and Bronze at the Asian Junior Championship

The Kuwaiti junior bowling team secured three medals—gold in the Masters (girls), silver in the individual event (girls), and bronze in the doubles (youth)—at the 25th Asian Junior Championships held in Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia. The tournament, which began on August 23 and concluded on Saturday, featured participation from 15 countries.

Iyad Al-Omairi, coach of the Kuwaiti national bowling team, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that Kuwaiti player Sherifa Iskandar achieved a remarkable and unprecedented feat among female participants from Gulf and Arab countries in bowling. She won the gold medal and first place in the junior girls’ Masters category, in addition to securing the silver medal in the individual event at the same championship.

In the junior boys’ doubles event, Kuwaiti national team players Hussein Qasim and Fahd Al-Saqabi claimed the bronze medal, further strengthening Kuwait’s presence on the podium. The championship saw 12 players—eight boys and four girls—representing the Kuwaiti junior national team.

Al-Omairi noted that Kuwait finished fourth in the overall standings, a result reflecting the advanced level displayed by the players across various competitions and underscoring the development of bowling in Kuwait across age groups.

He emphasized that this achievement is the result of the efforts made by the Kuwait Bowling Federation in preparing, training, and providing suitable conditions for players to participate in continental and international tournaments, thereby contributing to continued success and raising Kuwait’s name in sporting arenas. He dedicated this accomplishment to Kuwait’s leadership, government, and people.