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SPORT Sunday 26 November 2017 PAGE | 23 PAGE | 24 PAGE | 27 Ton-up Smith Ronaldo relieved as JaJamesm heroics help puts Australia Madrid edge five-goal Cavs clinch 7th on top Malaga thriller straight win Qatar Olympic Committee President H E Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al Thani with Mutaz Essa Barshim after he won the World Athlete of the Year 2017 trophy at the IAAF Awards in Monaco on Friday. RIGHT: Barshim poses for photographs with IAAF President Sebastian Coe and Prince Albert II of Monaco after receiving the Male Athlete of The YYearear awarawardd dduringuringyg tthehe IAAF AAthleticsthletics AAwardswards in MMonacoonaco on FFriday.riday. Barshim relishes moment of ‘pride and honour’ RizwanRizw Rehmat “This award has not come without hard The Peninsula Barshim, 26, was one of the most work good planning,” Dr Al Kuwari said consistent and dominant athletes in a post on Al Kass website. loballob track and of the year. Starting with a 2.35m “This is the result of unlimited support fieldfie star Mutaz leap in Jeddah in April and ending of Qatari leadership in the sports sector,” EssaEs Barshim with a 2.40m jump in Eberstadt, he added. “This is an award for the entire yesterdayye Germany in August, the Qatari nation. We hope more athletes will follow ththanked his star pieced together an in Barshim’s footsteps,” he said. Gcoccountrymenuntrymen for their undefeated season across 11 Stanislaw ‘Stanley’ Szczyrba, Barshim’s ‘s‘support’,upport’, terming his competitions. coach, said in the same report: “It is a IAAF WorldWor Athlete of dream achievement. Barshim is truly an He won the world title in thethe YearYea award on icon in world athletics. My happiness is impressive fashion, clearing all of MUTAZ ESSA BARSHIM FriFridayday night as a indescribable. He has achieved so much his heights up to his winning ‘‘momentmome of pride through hard work. He is currently the best mark of 2.35m on his first aandnd hhonour’ for in the business.” Born: June 24, 1991 (age 26) attempt. One week after his Qatar.Qatar Barshim’s father Issa, said: “My joy can- Doha, Qatar triumph in London, he jumped a Barshim,B the not be described. He is the hero. He leads Height: 1.92m (6 ft 4 in) world-leading 2.40m in 26-year-old26-y high the world in his beat. He is truly world- Weight: 70kg Birmingham and followed it four jumper,jum on Fri- class. The people of Qatar will be so proud Personal bests days later with a winning jump of dayday night was of him. All his fellow athletes have moti- Outdoor: 2.43m (2014) 2.36m in Zurich to secure the nnameda IAAF’s vated him to reach thus far. Others can Indoor: 2.41m (2015) IAAF Diamond League title. MEDAL RECORD MMen’s Athlete follow his footsteps.” Olympic Games oof the Year Thiam, who won the women’s award, aalong with Barshim ended the 2017 season advised young athletes in a post on the Silver medal – 2016 Rio de Janeiro with nine of the best 11 jumps in Bronze medal – 2012 London BBelgium’s IAAF website: “ You have to do things your hheptathlon the world this year, capped by his own way, don’t listen too much to others World Championships two 2.40m leaps. He is the first Gold medal – 2017 London cchampion around you ... Have fun, work hard and NNafissatoua high jumper in history to leap you’ll reach your goal.” Silver medal – 2013 Moscow 2.40m or higher in five successive World Indoor Championships TThiamhia who IAAF President Sebastian Coe pre- bbaggedagged tthehe women’s years. sented the trophy to Barshim while Gold medal – 2014 Sopot award.award. International Athletics Foundation’s (IAF) Asian Athletics Championships WorldWorld championchampion andand a two-time Honorary President HSH Prince Albert II Gold medal – 2011 Kobe OlympicOlympic medallist, Barshim edgeded Britain’s I have trained and to all the coaches who of Monaco handed over the trophy to Bronze medal – 2015 Wuhan longlong distancedistance star Mo FarahFarah andan South Afri- have been associated with me,” Barshim Thiam. Asian Indoor Athletics ca’s 400m championchampion WaydeWayde VanV Niekerk. said in a clip posted on social media. “Tonight is our time to celebrate,” Coe Championships In an astonishingastonishing run of form,fo Barshim “I would like to thank my family for said. Gold medal – 2010 Tehran remainedremained undefeatedundefeated thisthis year in 11 their support. This is truly a great moment “We have recognised the achievements Gold medal – 2012 Hangzhou competitions.competitions. for the Arab world. It is a major achieve- and remarkable careers of some outstand- Gold medal – 2014 Hangzhou ““ItIt is a moment ooff pripridede aand honour,” ment and I am proud of it. It’s breaking ing athletes, coaches and officials. With Asian Games BarshimBarshim saisaidd aafterfter beingbeing ccrowned the ground,” he said. “It shows if you work hard, more than 50 champions, record break- Gold medal – 2010 Guangzhou world’s premier athlete at anan IAAF cere- have the right team around you, everything ers, ambassadors and coaches here tonight Gold medal – 2014 Incheon mony heldheld in Monaco. is possible,” Barshim said. it’s impossible to individually honour eve- Military World Games “I“I dedicatededicate thisthis awardaward tot Emir H H “Qatar has talented athletes who are ryone – I wish we could. Gold medal – 2011 Rio de Janeiro SheikhSheikh Tamim binbin HamadHamad AlAl Thani and to capable of making the nation proud,” “We celebrate your amazing contribu- Pan Arab Games Qatar Olympic Committee (QOC)(QO Chairman Barshim added. tions to a phenomenal year of athletics. Gold medal – 2011 Doha H E Sheikh Joaan bin HamadHamad Al Thani for Barshim was congratulated by QOC I’m particularly excited by the young gen- Continental Cup ttheirheir support,” BarsBarshimhim saisaid.d. Chairman Sheikh Joaan who was present eration of talent which so dramatically Bronze medal – 2014 Marrakech ““II wwouldould aalsolso liklikee to tthankhank all the ath- in Monaco. QOC Vice President Dr Thani came of age on the world stage in 2017. letesletes whowho havehave competedcompeted againstag me or Al Kuwari was also present at the IAAF gala “Athletics looks forward to a strong and backed me,me, the variousvarious sportssports clubs where ceremony. exciting future safe in your hands.” 22 SPORT SUNDAY 26 NOVEMBER 2017 Tebbel bags top honours as flawless Cosun grabs the limelight in Doha Rizwan Rehmat Ukrainian rider Rene The Peninsula Tebbel guides Cosun krainian riding star over an obstacle Rene Tebbel came, during the 160cm class saw and conquered. of the QNB Al Rayyan The veteran rider International Show arrived in Doha on Jumping Championship UFriday and sailed to a ‘magnifi- at QEF’s Outdoor Arena cent’ win less than 24 hours later yesterday. with 10-year-old Cosun on the Pictures: Lotfi Garci final day of the Al Rayyan Inter- national Show Jumping Championship. Cosun clocked an impressive time of 48.18 seconds in the jump-off of the feature event yesterday, nailing the top prize of €22,975 in the 160cm class at The President of Qatar Equestrian Federation (QEF) Hamad Abdulrahman Al QEF’s Outdoor Arena. Popular Australian Edwina Attiyah and Commericial Manager of Al Shaqab, Omar Al Mannai pose for a Tops-Alexander astride Inca Boy photograph with podium winners of the feature event of the day. Van T Vianahof secured the sec- ond position in a time of 51.81 Turkish rider Derin seconds. Edwina bagged Demirsoy guides €18,380. Dadjak Ter Puttenen Great Britain’s Alexandra over a hurdle durign Thornton (Cornetto K, 60.00 sec- the 145cm class. onds, 1 fault, €13,785) finished in third spot in the four-rider jump- off. Kuwaiti rider Ali Al Khoraifi (Cheril, 54.16 seconds, 4 faults, €9,190) finished in fourth spot. Tebbel said he landed in Doha on Friday for two compe- titions held yesterday. “It’s just an unbelievable feeling. It was a magnificent win. I came just a day ago, just for these two classes. I have come to Qatar many times before, but had never ridden here. It’s a beautiful place,” Teb- bel said. “I was thinking I may finish second or third, but the jump- off was really good. I knew it’s yesterday. “We had two fantas- Kuwaiti Ali Al Khorafi, riding will be a centre of activity for really a good horse. I just came tic weeks though we were a bit under the FEI flag, sailed to his Hathab Series rounds that will for two days and I had hoped to unlucky at times. It’s a great win with 11-year-old Loki Doki be held in the coming weeks, do well. But this is really a facility and I am very happy to for his second major victory of organisers said. surprise. be part of it,” he added. the three-day event. “The horse is owned by “I have international shows Loki Doki clocked a time of QNB Al Rayyan International Show Jumping Championship: Results Tuganov. I just ride him on the indoors in Holland. That’s an 56.53 seconds in the 130/135cm shows. He is trained by Tuga- indoor event as it will be freez- class as Al Khorafi picked up (Class. 7) Table A, Against the clock FEI Art. 238.2.1 - Max. 130/135 cm nov. I have ridden him in many ing outside. There are some €1,750. Rank Horse Rider Time Prize Money shows and I know how good he young horses. I will ride them. Qatar’s Awad Al Qahtani is. I had a good result this time. Then I have a big show in Aus- secured the second place with 1 Loki Doki Ali Al Khorafi 56.53 secs.