Doha: The Qatar Athletics Federation (QAF) yesterday unveiled the six-member Qatar contingent which will take part in the track and field events at the Paris Olympics later this month. Apart from the five athletes who had earlier qualified for the Paris Games, female sprinter Shahad Mohammed has also been included in Team Qatar after receiving a wild card. Heading the roster in athletics is the reigning Olympic high jump champion Mutaz Barshim, Qatar’s top medal prospect at the Games this time.
Barshim, who holds an outstanding record at the global sports extravaganza, secured a gold medal in the Tokyo 2020 Olympics after clearing a height of 2.37 meters as he shared the title with Italian Gianmarco Tamberi in a moment celebrated for his display of sportsmanship and mutual respect. Barshim, no stranger to the Olympic podium, also boasts a silver medal from the London 2012 Games and another silver from Rio 2016.
Joining Barshim is Aboubakar Haydar Abdallah who will compete in the 800-meter event, making his third appearance at the Olympics, following impressive performances at the Tokyo and Rio Games. “It is an indescribable feeling to participate in the Olympics for the third time and a great honor to represent the country in the largest sporting event,” Abdallah said in a post shared by the Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC) on its social media. “Something l am proud of and I aspire to set a new personal record for myself,” Abdallah added.
The team also includes the tri.
