Lyu, Hadadi & Obeina Set Three New Records
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Fognini claims Monte Carlo Masters title with win over Lajovic PAGE 18 MONDAY, APRIL 22, 2019 Al Rayyan prove too strong for Queenland Pirates PAGE 19 AFC CHAMPIONS LEAGUE AL SADD VS PAKHTAKOR LYU, HADADI & OBEINA SET THREE NEW RECORDS Qatar’s star 400m hurdler Samba, 100m runner Tosin advance in Asian Athletics Championships RESULTS Results of finals on the first day of the Asian Athletics Championships on Sunday: Day 1 finals Javelin Throw Women 1. Lyu Huihui China 2. Annu Rani India 3. Natta Nachan Thailand Pole Vault Men Final 1. Ernest Obeina Philippines 2. Zhang Wei China 3. Huang Bokai China 5000m Women final 1. Winfred Mutile Bahrain 2. Bontu Rebitu Bahrain 3. Parul Chaudhary India 400m Women final 1. Salwa Nasser Bahrain 2. Elina Mikhina Kazakhstan 3. Raju Poovamma Machettira India China’s javelin thrower Lyu Huihui (left), Filipino pole vaulter John Obeina (standing in middle of centre picture) and Iran’s discus thrower Ehsan Hadadi created new records on the opening day of the 23rd Asian Discus Throw Men 1. Ehsan Hadadi Iran Athletics Championships at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha on Sunday. (Photographs: Hanson K Joseph) 2. Behnam Shrijabilou Iran 3. Musab Momani Jordan 3000m Steeplechase Men 1. John Kibet Koech Bahrain 2. Mukund Sable India 3. Kazuya Shiojiri Japan Shot Put Women 1. Gong Lijiao China 2. Noora Jasim Bahrain 3. Song Jiayuan China Men’s 10,000m 1. Dawit Fikadu Bahrain 2. Hassan Chani Bahrain 3. Murli Gavit India Day 2 Finals 5:03pm Javelin Throw (Men) 5:10pm 400m Hurdles (Women) 5:17pm Triple Jump (Men) 5:20pm 400m Hurdles (Men) 6:15pm 400m (Men) 6:28pm 800m (Women) Qatar’s Abderrahman Samba races during the heat of the 400m hurdles, (centre) Qatari squad during the march past and officials (left) during the opening ceremony on Sunday. 6:46pm Shot Put (Men) 7:06pm 800m (Men) 7:15pm Hammer Throw (Women) AYENI OLUSEGUN 49.57secs. The 23-year-old best,” he added “I just have to go with the 65.83 metres. The twice Olym- “I am not that young any- 7:26pm Long Jump (Women) DOHA second fastest man in the dis- Youngster and world jun- flow. I don’t bother about the pics finalist had earlier broken more at 34, my goals for now 8:05pm 100m (Women) cipline eased his pace in Usain iors’ medallist Bassem Hemei- other athletes on the track, the previous record 63.06 set are the World Championships 8:20pm 100m (Men) THE 23rd Asian Athlet- Bolt-like fashion in the final da also made it through to the my focus is solely on me and by fellow Chinese Li Lingwei here in Doha and the 2020 ics Championships began in 25 metres having created a big hurdles final. “It was my first I am my only challenge. I with her first throw of 64.92. Olympics in Tokyo. So, I am throw. Bahrain’s Noora Jasim Doha at the iconic Khalifa gap from the rest of the field. race in Khalifa, though we have trained for the competi- India’s Annu Rani finished in no rush,” Hadadi said. finished second with 18.00m International Stadium on “This is qualifying I didn’t have trained here but compet- tion and now I have to give my second with 60.22 to best the John Obeina of the while Song Jiayuan completed Sunday. The championships, want to waste too much ener- ing is a totally different thing. best,” Ogunode said. bronze medal she won in Bhu- Philippines broke Grego- the podium. being hosted in Qatar for the gy today. The plan was to push My goal is to break the Asian Qatar dominated the baneswar in 2017 while Thai- riy Yegorov’s 26-year-old In the 5,000m women’s fi- first time will serve as a test until the fifth hurdle and ease junior record this year. My 800m semi-final as the trio land’s Natta Nachan picked championship record in the nal, Bahrain’s Mutile Winfred run for the IAAF World Ath- to the finish. The final will be coach didn’t set the target for of Abubaker Abdalla, Saeed up the bronze medal. men’s pole vault. Ironically, recorded a personal best 0f letics Championships sched- a different race though, we’ll me, it is my personal motiva- Hassan and Jamal Hairane all Almost 12 years after set- the record was set at the Ma- 15.28.87 to win the first gold uled for September. see,” Samba said after the tion.” qualified for the final. Abdalla ting the record in Amman, nila Championships in 1993. of the meet edging compatriot An action-packed opening race. Another track star Tosin eased to victory in 1:49:62 in Iran’s Ehsan Hadadi set a new Obeina born two years after and championship favourite day saw three championship Samba who won gold at Ogunode was in blistering the second semis while Has- milestone in the men’s discus the record was set in Manila Bontu Rebitu. India’s Parul records set in women’s jave- the Asian Games last year is form in the 100m men’s heat san came third in the same throw. The big Iranian set the recorded 5.71m which is also Chaudary completed the po- lin, men’s shotput and men’s the face of the Qatari team in finishing with a season’s best race. Hairane however had to record on his sixth throw with his personal best and the Phil- dium in third. javelin events. Seven team this championship without 10.22secs good for second wait for confirmation qualify- 65.95 metres, ahead of com- ippines national record. Chi- This Asian Championships Qatar athletes qualified for high jump champion Mutaz place but enough to qualify ing with a time of 1:50:50. patriot Behnam Shrijabilou nese duo of Zhang Wei and is crucial as the gold medallist the net rounds in their various Essa Bashim and Abdalelah him for the semis on Mon- (60.89) in second and Jor- Huang Bokai completed the gets the automatic qualifica- disciplines boosting the host Haroun but he isn’t fazed by day. Tosin whose brother Three records fall on dan’s Musab Momani (58.27). podium in second and third, tion for the World Champion- nations’ medal hopes come the pressure. Femi holds the Asian record opening day “That was my sixth medal respectively. ships. This competition is also Monday. “Both Haroun and Bashim will compete in the 200m Two-time world champi- at this competition, I am still Asian Games gold medal- an ideal platform to accumu- Qatar’s Abderrahman aren’t here and they are great and 4x100m races. Hilal al onship medalist China’s Lyu waiting for the one who will list Gong Lijiao cruised to her late ranking points if an ath- Samba kicked off his cam- athletes, but yeah, I don’t feel Mamari also qualified for the Huihui set and shattered the succeed me in Asia. Maybe my second Asian championship lete fails to achieve the entry paign with an easy win in any more pressure. This is a semis with a personal best of championship record in the compatriot Behnam Shrijabil- gold in the women’s shot put standards prescribed by the the 400m hurdles heat with competition and I will do my 10.74. women’s javelin throw with ou (who finished second) can. with a season best 19.8 metres international federation. Quick read PSG clinch eighth Ligue 1 title without kicking the ball Al Sadd host Pakhtakor in ACL today PARIS: Paris St Germain claimed their eighth Ligue 1 without kicking a ball on Sunday after second- subsequent games. A 4-1 ham- placed Lille were held to a goalless draw at Toulouse. Al Rayyan in action against Al Wahda mering of Al Ittihad was fol- PSG have 81 points after 32 games and cannot be caught as they lead Lille, who have played one lowed by a hard-fought 2-1 win more game, by 16 points with five games remaining. TRIBUNE NEWS NETWORK the fourth time in the past six against Al Rayyan in Doha. PSG will be hoping to celebrate their title triumph with victory over struggling Monaco later on DOHA years. Standing out for Al Wah- Sunday after picking up only one point from their last three matches. Domestically, both teams da has been Brazilian winger Thomas Tuchel included striker Neymar in the squad, with the Brazilian making his comeback after LEADING Group D and yet to are top of their leagues, albeit Leonardo, who netted three three months out with a foot injury. lose a game in the 2019 AFC at contrasting ends of the sea- goals in as many matches so It is the capital side’s sixth top flight title in the last seven seasons. PSG are on course for a Champions League, Pakhtakor son. Al Sadd have already se- far, including an added time domestic double as they face Stade Rennais in the French Cup final next Saturday. travel to Qatar to face second- cured the Qatar Stars League winner in the reverse fixture Lille dominated at Toulouse but had a Thiago Mendes goal disallowed on the hour and never man- placed Al Sadd on Monday. title with a game to spare, while two weeks ago. aged the break the deadlock. A high-scoring affair in Pakhtakor remain unbeaten Al Rayyan Club of Qatar Tashkent a fortnight ago ended with 13 points from their first on the other side have been in a 2-2 draw, with Spanish five games of the Uzbek Super in mixed form, appearing off Dhoni’s heroics in vain against RCB; SRH post big victory midfielder Xavi bagging a brace League.