DOHA – Qatar’s Olympic Gold medalist and champion Fares Ibrahim went down in the history on Tuesday, after winning gold and silver medals at the 2021 World Weighting Championships, taking place in Uzbekistan capital of Tashkent.
Qatar superstar has fought tooth and nail to claim the clean & Jerk gold medal with a lift of 229kg and clinched total silver medal with 394kg , setting new standards of excellence to the Qatar’s sport achievements.
This global event is bringing together the world best 432 weightlifters (men and women) from 74 nations across the world.
In a post event statement on Tuesday , the president of Qatar Weightlifting Federation, Mr. Mohammed Yousef Al Mana has described Fares victory in Uzbekistan as a confirmation to his glorious gold medal he achieved in Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Mr. Al Mana also dedicated this new record of achievement to the Qatar’s wise leadership , who always spare no effort to support the country sport movement at the local , regional and international levels.
The Qatari champion Ibrahim said:” I’m really happy of this achievement and hope to gain more experience that could help me to set better records in the upcoming championships, particularly 2024 Paris Olympics.
Source: Qatar Olympic Committee