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Mahmood Abdulqader wins Grand Prize of Nasser bin Hamad Showjumping Championship

TDT | Manama

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Mahmood Abdulqader emerged as the winner of the grand prize of the Nasser bin Hamad Showjumping Championship which was organised by Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (BREEF) in Al Raffa, Sakhir. The event featured 140cm hurdles, and the eventual victor clocked 52.68 seconds with 6 faults.

Second place went to veteran showjumper Sami Ghazwan who posted a time of 46.45 seconds with eight faults, while Haytham Al Bastaki of the Ministry of Interior team finished third in 48.84 seconds.

The winners were crowned by HH Shaikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Khalifa, Vice President of the Showjumping Committee at BREEF, Ghaleb Al Alawy, Secretary of BREEF and Tawfiq Al Salehi, Director of HH Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa Media Office and Information Centre in the presence of Huda Janahi.

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Shaikh Abdullah praised the performances featured in the event, congratulating the winners of the top places. He also expressed utmost pride and gratitude for HH Shaikh Nasser’s patronage of the showjumping season’s 9th round which showcased strong competitions by the athletes who produced maximum efforts to win.

Sultan Al Rumaihi triumphed in the third competition of the Nasser bin Hamad Showjumping Championship. He crossed the finish line in 22.80 seconds. Ahmed Al Jahromi came second in 23.46 seconds, while Ibrahim Al Ammadi was third in 24.22 seconds. Meanwhile, Mayoof Al Rumaihi won the joker event and the fifth contest.