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onAidan Payne/DTNN taekwondoround 5-0 to her much more medal [email protected] experienced opponent and despite a gusty performance Manama in the third round went down umana Mohammed missed 6-4. out on adding to Bahrain’s Bahrain remain on Jmedal tally yesterday in two medals thanks to Ali the Fifth Asian Indoor Monfaradi and Ahmed and Martial Arts Games in Shebeeb, who took the men’s Ashgabat, Turkmenistan after under-77kg gold and bronze losing 17-10 to Kirstie Elaine medals, respectively on Alora of the Phillipines in the Monday. women’s taekwondo quarter The taekwondo bouts finals under-73kg category. were closely followed by Jumana Mohammed battles with Phılıppınes’ On the inaugural day of Bahrain Royal Equestrian Kirstl Alora taekwondo, Jumana showed and Endurance Federation some outstanding technic. president and Bahrain chef The 18 year-old Bahraini de mission Shaikh Faisal bin started her medal quest at Rashid Al Khalifa, Bahrain the Taekwondo DanceSport Olympic Committee general Arena after defeating Thai secretary Abudlrahman Askar opponent Kanjana Sukeewas and other delegation officials. of Thailand in the Round of Taekwondo action 16, who was disqualified for continues today when Juwana committing so many illegal Mohammed, the younger kicks and getting warnings sister of Jumana, will start her and deduction penalties from campaign against Nguyen Ha the judges. of Vietnam in a Round of 16 In the quarter finals, fight round fight in the under- Jumana took on Alora and 62kg weight category. looked for a final four place Bahrain’s third team Jumana Mohammed awaits the judges decision in her bout with Kanjana Sukeewas which would have granted her member Walaa Al Doseri at least a bronze medal. heads into her opening The trio of Bahrainis are golden opportunity for his rating globally. a former Asian champion She put up a brave show women’s under-57-kg fight coached by Tawfeeq Nuwaiser young athletes to acquire Bahrain’s only entrant to and coached by Mahmood and was level at 6-6 after the tomorrow when she clashes of Jordan, who earlier had more experience, improve come is in wrestling when Magomedov is in action on first round, but lost the second with Chimi Dolma of Bhutan. described the event as a their skills and boost their Adam Batirov (70kg freestyle) September 25. Bairstow’s maiden century sets up victory Manchester Van Vleuten clinches ngland opener Jonny Bairstow’s maiden one-day world title internationalE century ensured Bergen, Norway West Indies suffered a seven- eteran Dutch cyclist defeat at Old Trafford Annemiek van Vleuten yesterday that meant they putV a Rio horror fall behind could no longer gain direct her yesterday when she entry into the 2019 World Cup. won the world individual West Indies, the 1975 and time-trial gold medal by a 1979 World Cup champions comfortable margin. had to win this five-match Van Vleuten suffered series 5-0, or 4-0 with a tie or a heavy downhill fall while no result, to avoid the indignity leading at the 2016 Olympic of going through qualifying for road race. the next edition in England in The 34-year-old covered two years’ time. the 21.1km rolling route But Bairstow’s 100 not in 28mins 50.35sec, some Annemiek van Vleuten out saw England easily chase BRIEF SCORE 12 seconds faster than “I still cannot believe it,” down a meagre target of 205 England 210 for 3 (Bairstow 100*, Root silver medallist and Dutch said Van Vleuten. in a match reduced to 42 overs 54) beat West Indies 204 for 9 (Holder compatriot Anna Van der “This season I keep per side by a wet outfield as 41*, Stokes 3-43) by seven Breggen, who faded over the surprising myself with the hosts went 1-0 up with run in. what I can do. To be world England’s Jonny Bairstow celebrates century 67 balls to spare. West Indies Australia’s Katrin Garfoot champion in the time trial I struggled to 204 for nine after Gayle (37) and (11). Windies ’s Stokes ended the match took bronze over 18 seconds never thought I would be able a promising opening stand of Ben Stokes returned figures 41 not out taking the tourists in style with a six off spinner off the pace. (to do) this. (AFP) 45Angelique in 5.3 overs Kerber between of Germany Chris reactsof three for 43 with only past 200. Ashley Nurse. (AFP)