Barshim Aims for Golden Glory in Qatar
RUGBY | Page 6 CRICKET | Page 7 Scotland keep Pakistan beat World Cup Lanka in hopes alive with historic Karachi Samoa win one-dayer Tuesday, October 1, 2019 FORMULA 1 Safar 2, 1441 AH Sprint legend Lewis’ GULF TIMES advice: Focus on timing, not medal SPORT Page 2 SPOTLIGHT / MEN’S HIGH JUMP QUALIFICATION: 4:50PM FOCUS Barshim aims for 2006 host Doha targets golden glory in Qatar 2030 Asiad After a tough few months, high jump champ is determined to make history at home By Sahan Bidappa formers on the night. Hot on his heels will be this Doha With home crowd rooting for year’s world leader Maksim Ne- him at the Khalifa International dasekau. The 21-year-old Bela- Stadium, Barshim will need no rusian improved to 2.35m to win t’s been a harrowing last extra inspiration and is ready to the Europe-USA match in Minsk 14 months for Mutaz soar high again. On the eve of his earlier this month, but that is his Barshim. After the high event, Barshim spoke of his road only leap better than 2.30m this of 2017, when the Qatari to recovery. season. Ibecame the world high jump champion and was named World Athlete of the Year, Barshim had a nightmarish end to 2018. Just when it looked like sky is the limit for Barshim, he suff ered upported by a high-ener- in 2006 was a big success with a serious ankle injury in July last gy presentation captur- the participation of all 45 Na- year that not just scuppered his ing the thriving sports tional Olympic Committees of chances of breaking the 26-year- movement in Doha, the OCA,” added al-Buenain.
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