PARA ATHLETICS – Bahrain's star Para athlete Rooba Alomari bagged silver yesterday to secure the kingdom’s first medal at the fifth Asian Para Games, taking place in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.
Alomari won her accolade in the women’s discus throw F55 category, where she had a best attempt of 22.81 metres to secure her place on the podium at Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium.
Her top mark came in the fourth of her six throws, with her other efforts being 21.12m, 21.86m, 22.54m, 21.34m, and 22.35m.
Capturing the gold medal was Deixia Dong from China with a new Asian Games record of 26.11m, while finishing as the bronze-medallist was Karamjyoti from India in 21.60m.
With Alomari’s medal, the Bahrain Paralympic Committee expressed their congratulations for the remarkable achievement, which they said highlights the exceptional talent and determination of Bahrain’s women’s Para athletes, reflecting their growing presence and competitive excellence on the Asian sporting stage.
The kingdom’s delegation in Aichi-Nagoya aims to build on this success throughout the remaining competitions, with hopes of adding more medals to their tally and further strengthening Bahrain’s position in Asian Para sport.
Aside from Para athletics, the kingdom’s talents are also taking part in weightlifting, badminton, and boccia.
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