HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee, today honoured the two Qatari champions Mutaz Barshim, crowned gold medallist in the high jump, and Abderrahman Samba, who won bronze in the 400m hurdles, at the recent World Athletics Championships in Doha.
The ceremony was attended by HE Dr Thani bin Abdulrahman Al Kuwari, second vice-president of the Qatar Olympic Committee and president of the Qatar Athletics Federation, along with members of the federation’s board.
HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani congratulated champions Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba on their achievements, praising the great effort they had put in and their winning two precious medals that delighted everyone in Qatar and added to the success of the World Athletics Championships, and urged them to put in further effort at coming events, foremost among them the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics.
He thanked the president and board members of the Qatar Athletics Federation and the technical and administrative staff and players for their great efforts, affirming the Qatar Olympic Committee’s commitment to harnessing every resource that would help achieve further success in future competitions.
HE Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani, president of the Qatar Olympic Committee, presented champions Mutaz Barshim and Abderrahman Samba with the Gold Medal of Honour awarded to athletes with world and Olympic achievements.
