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Muscat: The Sultanate of Oman won its second medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, as Hussein Farsi finished third in the men’s 800m final on Tuesday.
Earlier, Oman team won its first silver medal in the Asian Games last week, ending its 13-year medal drought in the Asian Games.
The Omani 49ers, consisting of Musab Hadi and Waleed Al-Kindi, achieved this feat for Oman in the sailing competition.
Hussein Farsi won the bronze medal in 1:48.51, just behind gold medalist Esa Ali S. Khezwani of Saudi Arabia (1:48.05) and silver medalist Mohammad Afsar Pulikalas of India (1:48.43).
Al Farsi qualified for the 800m final by beating India’s Mohammad Afsar in the preliminaries with a personal best of 1:47.68.
“Thank God, I finally fulfilled my dream. It was an intense competition that lasted till the last second. I am happy to win a second medal for Oman,” Al Farsi said after completing the feat.
Al Farsi presented the medal to His Majesty Sultan Haitham bin Tariq.
“I tried my best in the final. I will strive for better results in future competitions,” he said after the medal ceremony.
The youngster found his best time in the preliminaries and broke the national record, having previously pledged to aim for a top three finish in the finals.
In the 200m event, Oman’s Mohammed Saadi and Rashid Asmi ended their campaign in the semifinals.
Mohammad Saadi ranked sixth in the second group with a time of 21.32 seconds, and Rashid Asmi ranked seventh in the first group with a time of 21.32 seconds.
Meanwhile, Oman was disqualified in the men’s 4x100m relay in the qualifying round due to a technical foul.
The team, made up of Barakat al Harthi, Ali al Balushi, Mohammed al Saadi and Rashid al Asmi, had finished fifth (39.87 seconds) before being disqualified for a technical foul during the race.
In the hockey competition, Oman lost 2-16 to South Korea and ranked last in Group B.
Second Medal
Al Farsi won the bronze medal, giving Oman its second medal in its first Asian Games.
Oman’s first medal came at the 1986 Seoul Asian Games, when sprinter Mohammed Al Makki won bronze in the 400m. Al Makki went one better at the 1990 Beijing Asian Games, winning gold.
In 1998, Oman won the bronze medal again in the men’s 4x100m relay at the Bangkok Asian Games, finishing third.
Rising sprint star Barakat Khati joined the elite ranks by winning bronze in the 100m.
Last week, silver medalists Musab and Walid performed well throughout the competition and kept their composure in the final heat to take the silver medal. The result means the team has automatically qualified for the Asian Qualifying Tournament in Chonburi, Thailand in December, where they will try to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The Asian Games is the largest sporting event on the Asian continent and the second largest global event after the Summer Olympics. Currently, more than 12,000 male and female athletes participate, representing 45 Asian countries in 40 sports.
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