Fares sweeps 102kg gold medals at Qatar Cup and Arab Championships
The Peninsula
Doha: Olympic star Fares Ibrahim yesterday maintained his exceptional form, prevailing over his opponents to sweep all gold medals in the men s 102kg...
Doha: Olympic star Fares Ibrahim yesterday maintained his exceptional form, prevailing over his opponents to sweep all gold medals in the men’s 102kg category at the Qatar Cup and Arab Championships in Doha.
Fares, who became Qatar’s first-ever Olympic champion at the Tokyo Games after securing gold in the 96kg category, topped the snatch event with a lift of 166kg on the final day of the championships.
The 26-year-old also claimed victory in the clean and jerk with a lift of 200kg, securing his second gold medal of the championships. Fares’ total lift of 366kg was the highest among all weightlifters, ensuring him a sweep of gold medals in the 102kg category. The remarkable performance earned him six gold medals across both the Qatar Cup and Arab Championships.
Yesterday’s performance capped an impressive month for Fares, who recently claimed two silver medals at the 2024 IWF World Weightlifting Championships in Bahrain.