MORE GOLD FOR JORDAN IN WEST ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS

All-rounder Zaina Abdeen has won gold for Jordan at the 3rd West Asian Athletics Championships being hosted at the Amman International Stadium.

Abdeen clinched the Heptathlon event after collecting 3,727 points, followed by Kuwait’s Nadia Al Haqan and Jari Farhan.

This is the second gold for Jordan following Mohammad Al Buhairi High Jump gold earlier in the tournament.

Jordanian athletes have also added four silvers to date through Baker Habahbeh (110m Hurdles), Ashraf Malkawi (Long Jump), Shamma Arsheed (Javelin) and Nareen Sako (High Jump).

Another nine bronze medals have been won by Taima Jafar (Long Jump), Aliya Bushnaq (400m), Haneen Bakkar (Shut Put), Muath Turki (110m Hurdles), Awwad Al Shorafat (1500m), Ahmmad Al Hawafzah (Hammer), Hassan Al Daja (3000 Steeplechase) and Nahed Al Rawashdeh (Javelin).

Bahrain lead the Medals Table following the fourth day of the competition with 17 medals.