Our champion Ashraf Al Seifi, who won silver in the hammer throw, expressed his happiness at achieving this new feat for Qatari athletics, and said in remarks after winning the silver medal that he had hoped to win gold, but silver was acceptable, especially since it was his first competition since returning from injury, and felt the competition for gold had been strong, but he lost out in the end to Tajikistan’s champion Lazarov, saying he had focused on winning gold but did not have the fortune to do so, and hoped to do better next time at the World Championships, and expressed satisfaction with what he achieved at the Asian Championships as a season opener, saying the competition had been strong but the important thing was to learn from it and work towards the best at the World Championships in Doha, and confirmed that preparations are continuing through several training camps and championships to reach the best possible level, thanking the federation for its continued support and expressing hope of continuing to deliver his best for his country, especially since the season will be one of the strongest and toughest, hoping to be ready for the upcoming events to achieve the best.
