Major General Dahlan Jumaan Al Hamad, president of the Qatari and Asian athletics federations, crowned Al Sadd champions of the Federation Shield for juniors after strong competition over three days on the track and field of Khalifa International Stadium. The contest was thrilling and the championship saw several talents emerge and a number of national team stars shine. In the final standings Al Sadd finished first with 170 points, well clear of second-placed Al Jaish on 124 points, while Al Khor came third with 64 points, level with Al Rayyan on the same tally, Al Gharafa were fifth with 60 points, Qatar SC sixth with 51 points, Al Ahli seventh with 46 points, Al Wakrah eighth with 43 points and Al Arabi ninth with 37 points. Taking part in the medal ceremony were Mohammed Jassim Al Kuwari, the federation’s secretary general, Mohammed Suleiman, assistant secretary, and members Abdulhakim Al Amri and Mai Al Mohammadi, along with a number of department heads
Among the results recorded, Al Jaish’s Ayman Ismail won the hammer throw with 59.28 m, Al Gharafa’s Sultan Murshid Al Mulla won the pole vault with 3.30 m, in the 5000 m race walk Al Gharafa’s Abdulrahman Nasser won in 26:10.90, in the discus throw Al Khor’s Khalifa Mansour won with 50.68 m, a new championship record, Al Jaish’s Abdulrahman Jassim Mahboub won the 100 m in 11.03 seconds, in the 2000 m steeplechase Al Sadd’s Ibrahim Mireen won in 6:29.11, in the 400 m Qatar SC’s Ahmed Khaled won in 51.05 seconds, Al Wakrah’s Nasser Said Al Maas won the shot put with 13.01 m, and Al Jaish’s Mohammed Al Sheikh Yaqoub won the long jump with 6.18 m
