Riyadh: Qatar won two bronze medals in fencing and wrestling at the Islamic Solidarity Games, currently being held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, until Nov. 21. According to Qatar News Agency, more than 3,000 athletes representing 57 countries are participating in the Games. The Qatari delegation's two medals were won by Khalid Al Yafei, who took bronze in the men's foil fencing competition, and Shaheen Mohammad, who won bronze in the 77 kg wrestling category. Qatar's medal tally now stands at seven, including three gold, two silver, and two bronze medals. In handball, the Qatari national team defeated the Maldives 44-6, finishing the first stage at the top of Group A with a perfect record. They will face Bahrain, the runner-up in Group B, in the semifinals. The other semifinal match will see Saudi Arabia, the top team in Group B, take on the UAE, the runner-up in Group A. The Qatari national team had won its previous two matches against Iran (39-23) and the UAE (41-24), and aims to retain the gold medal it won in the previous edition of the Games, held in Konya, Turkiye in 2022. In camel racing, Hazem Abdullah Al Nudailah qualified for the men's 2000-meter final after finishing second in the second heat held at the Al-Janadriyah Racecourse. The final will take place on Wednesday. In athletics, Qatari runner Abubaker Haidar qualified for the 800-meter final after finishing first in the first heat with a time of 1:50.09. Meanwhile, Qatari shot putter Ahmed Jibril finished fourth in the men's shot put with a throw of 18.51 meters.
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2 Bronze Medals for Qatar in Fencing, Wrestling at Islamic Solidarity Games
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