4th Arab Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships
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The fourth Arab Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships took place from the 6th to the 10th of May in Kuwait. Gymnasts from thirteen nations participated in the competition - these being: Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Iraq, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, Yemen and Morocco. The tournament is in honor and named after the martyr Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah. According to the article in The Kuwait Times:
Attending on behalf of the Kuwaiti sports chief, Sheikh Mishal Talal Al-Fahad Al-Sabah told attendees at the opening ceremony that the accomplishment of having hosted the tournament for the fourth year in a row is one for “Kuwaiti and Arab gymnastics alike.”
“These competitions allow Arab gymnasts to prepare for larger international events, improving their technical abilities,” he said. Kuwait Gymnastics Federation Secretary, Saif Abu Adel, said in the opening speech that the competition would continue to honor the late Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmad, who was known for his great contributions to the sports movement in Kuwait and Asia.
For the record: Egypt won 3 medals - 2 gold, 1 silver; Kuwait - 1 Bronze; Tunisia - 2 gold, 2 bronze. Syria- 1 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze. The results below are incomplete however it is the only information I was able to source.
TEAM:
- Egypt
- Tunisia
- Syria
- Mohamed El-Saharty (EGY) 84.250
- Fadi Bahlawan (SYR) 81.900
- Wadji Bouallegue (TUN)
- ?
- ?
- Fadi Bahlawan (SYR)
- Hacib Ouali (ALG)
- Suhail Alkurdi (SYR)
- Wadji Bouallegue (TUN)
- Jad Mazahreh (JOR)
- Nasser Alothman (KUW)
- Mohamed El-Saharty (EGY)
- Adham Alsqour (JOR)
- Farjani Syed (ALG)
- Mahmood Alsadi (QAT)
- Adham Alsqour (JOR)
- Ahmed Aldayani (QAT)
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