Bahraini athlete Adnan Al Alawi, representing Bahrain Victorious, finished sixth in the 135cm round at the Belgium International Showjumping Championship, which is classified as a three-star international event.
The event featured 22 countries and witnessed strong competition. Al Alawi competed with 29 athletes in his round.
Al Alawi thanked His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs and Bahrain Royal Equestrian and Endurance Federation (Breef) honorary president Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa for his support to Bahraini athletes participating in international events, adding that representing Bahrain Victorious for the first time was a great motivation.
He also praised Breef president Shaikh Isa bin Abdullah Al Khalifa for his backing. He said that the Belgium event is considered among the top European competitions and achieving the sixth position would fuel his desire for more positive results.