The national under-19 girls team won the gold medal yesterday at the West Asian Table Tennis Championship being held in Amman, Jordan.
Mariam Al A’ali and Amruta Amit showed outstanding skills in the final against Lebanon, where they settled the clash 3-0 in favour of Bahrain after exciting encounters.
Bahrain Table Tennis Federation chairperson Shaikha Hayat bint Abdulaziz Al Khalifa and a number of board members congratulated the youngsters on their fantastic performance during the tournament and wished them more success in future tournaments.
Meanwhile, the men’s team clinched the bronze medal after losing to hosts Jordan 3-2 in the semi-final.
The championship ends on Sunday.