The men who wrote Qatar’s name in golden letters on the Asian stage
When the 19th edition of the Asian Games kicks off in Hangzhou, China, on September 23, it will be yet another platform for Qatar to showcase its athletes’ successful journey in the world of sports.
Qatar announced a mammoth 180-member contingent for the quadrennial competition, which runs until October 8. Many Qatari athletes are expected to shine on the Asian stage and bring back laurels to the country.
After fielding their first team at the 1978 Bangkok Asian Games, Qatar has slowly but steadily progressed on the biggest continental stage. So far, Qatari athletes have won 43 gold, 31 silver and 46 bronze medals from 11 Asian Games appearances.
And some of them stand out for their superhuman feats, winning multiple gold medals at either the same or successive Asian Games.
Here is a look at some of the best of them, in terms of the number of gold medals they have won.
FIVE GOLD
MOHAMMAD SULEIMAN
1,500M
1990 Beijing, 1994 Hiroshima, 1998 Bangkok
5,000M
1990 Beijing, 1998 Bangkok
FOUR GOLD
TALAL MANSOUR
100M
1986 Seoul, 1990 Beijing, 1994 Hiroshima
200M
1994 Hiroshima
FEMI SEUN OGUNODE
100M
2014 Incheon
200M
2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon
400M
2010 Guangzhou
TWO GOLD
MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM
High jump
2010 Guangzhou, 2014 Incheon
MOHAMMED AL GARNI
1,500M
2014 Incheon
5,000M
2014 Incheon
ABDERRAHMAN SAMBA
400M hurdles
2018 Palembang
4x400M relay
2018 Palembang
MEN’S HANDBALL TEAM
2014 Incheon, 2018 Palembang
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