Tunisian Teenager Wins Surprise Swimming Gold

Tunisian Teenager Wins Surprise Swimming Gold

ARAB TIMES, MONDAY, JULY 26, 2021 16 Kei Nishikori, of Japan, re- turns to Andrey Rublev, of the Russian Olympic Committee, during the tennis competition at the 2020 Summer Olym- pics in Tokyo, Japan. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com U.S. CONTINUE TO PILE UP MEDALS, AUSTRALIA SET RECORD Summer Oly Medals Table/Medalists G S B T China 6 1 4 11 United States 4 2 4 10 Russia 1 4 2 7 Japan 5 1 0 6 Tunisian teenager wins South Korea 2 0 3 5 Italy 1 1 3 5 Australia 1 1 1 3 France 1 1 1 3 Hungary 1 1 0 2 Tunisia 1 1 0 2 Canada 0 2 0 2 Netherlands 0 2 0 2 Brazil 0 1 1 2 Taiwan 0 1 1 2 surprise swimming gold Britain 0 1 1 2 Indonesia 0 1 1 2 Serbia 0 1 1 2 Germany 0 0 2 2 Kazakhstan 0 0 2 2 Turkey 0 0 2 2 Ukraine 0 0 2 2 Austria 1 0 0 1 Ecuador 1 0 0 1 Iran 1 0 0 1 Kosovo 1 0 0 1 Thailand 1 0 0 1 Uzbekistan 1 0 0 1 Belgium 0 1 0 1 Bulgaria 0 1 0 1 Colombia 0 1 0 1 Georgia 0 1 0 1 India 0 1 0 1 Romania 0 1 0 1 Spain 0 1 0 1 Estonia 0 0 1 1 Israel 0 0 1 1 Mexico 0 0 1 1 Mongolia 0 0 1 1 Slovenia 0 0 1 1 Switzerland 0 0 1 1 Medalists ARCHERY Women’s Team Gold: South Korea, San An, Minhee Jang, Chaey- oung Kang Silver: Russia, Svetlana Gomboeva, Elena Osipo- va, Ksenia Perova Bronze: Germany, Michelle Kroppen, Charline Schwarz, Lisa Unruh CYCLING ROAD Women’s Road Race Gold: Austria, Anna Kiesenhofer Silver: Netherlands, Annemiek van Vleuten Bronze: Italy, Elisa Longo Borghini DIVING Women’s Synchronised 3m Springboard Gold: China, Han Wang, Tingmao Shi Silver: Canada, Jennifer Abel, Melissa Citrini Beaulieu Bronze :Germany, Lena Hentschel, Tina Punzel FENCING Men’s Épée Individual Gold: France, Romain Cannone Silver: Hungary, Gergely Siklosi Bronze: Ukraine, Igor Reizlin Women’s Foil Individual Gold: United States, Lee Kiefer Silver: Russia, Inna Deriglazova Bronze: Russia, Larisa Korobeynikova Ahmed Hafnaoui, of Tunisia, reacts after winning the fi nal of the men’s 400-meter freestyle at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan. Inset: Hafnaoui poses with his gold medal. (AP) JUDO Men — 66 kg Gold: Japan, Hifumi Abe Silver: Georgia,Vazha Margvelashvili South Korea dominate archery as Horigome claims historic gold Bronze: South, Korea, Baul An Bronze: Brazil, Daniel Cargnin Women — 52 kg TOKYO, July 25, (AP): Nobody was Shi Tingmao and Wang Han romped to victory in the Gold: Japan, Uta Abe watching Ahmed Hafnaoui in lane eight of women’s 3-meter synchronized springboard event with Silver: France, Amandine Buchard Al-Tariqi and Al-Rashidi 326.40 points, starting what is expected to be another domi- Bronze: Italy, Odette Giuffrida the Olympic pool. nating performance by Chinese divers at these games. They Bronze: Britain, Chelsie Giles All eyes were on the Tunisian teenager at the fi nish. have won 37 of 48 gold medals at the last seven Olympics. Hafnaoui was the stunning winner of the 400-meter free- ‘stay’ on track for fi nals Jennifer Abel and Melissa Citrini-Beaulieu of Canada SHOOTING style at the Tokyo Games on Sunday, beating a fi eld of faster took the silver at 300.78. The bronze went to Germany’s 10m Air Rifl e Men and older swimmers. The 18-year-old fi nished in 3 minutes, TOKYO, July 25, (KUNA): Kuwaiti men skeet shooters Ab- Lena Hentschel and Tina Punzel with 284.97. Gold: United States, William Shaner 43.26 seconds, punctuating his victory with loud yelling that dullah Tariqi Al-Rashidi and Mansour Al-Rashidi fi nished The United States duo of Alison Gibson and Krysta Palm- Silver: China, Lihao Sheng, echoed in the mostly empty 15,000-seat arena. Sunday the fi rst round of Tokyo 2020 Olympics skeet quali- er fi nished last in the eight-team fi eld. Bronze: China, Haoran Yang Australia’s Jack McLoughlin earned silver and American fi cations held at the Asaka Olympic fi elds. Lee Kiefer has earned the third gold medal for the United 10m Air Pistol Women Kieran Smith took bronze. The top three were separated by Al-Tariqi scored 74 dishes out of 75, while Mansour Al- States at the Games by beating defending champion Inna De- Gold: Russia, Vitalina Batsarashkina less than a second after the eight-lap race. Rashidi 71, as second round to be completed tomorrow, with riglazova of Russia 15-13 in the women’s foil fi nal. Silver: Bulgaria, Antoaneta Kostadinova The teen who trains in the capital of Tunis is the North two rounds to determine the six shooters who qualify for Kiefer is a four-time NCAA champion at Notre Dame. She Bronze: China, Ranxin Jiang Africa country’s fourth Olympic gold medalist. He’s the sec- the fi nals. ripped off her mask after the fi nal point and shouted “Oh my SKATEBOARDING ond-youngest athlete from an African nation to win a swim- Al-Tariqi made a strong start in the fi rst three rounds, in God!” She placed fi fth at the 2012 London Games and was ming gold; Joan Harrison of South Africa was 16 when she which he was able to get the sixth place, equal with four 10th at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics. Men’s Street other shooters, and one plate ahead of the fi rst place winners. Gold: Japan,Yuto Horigome won the 100 backstroke at the 1952 Helsinki Games. It’s the third Olympic gold for the U.S. fencing team. Ma- Silver: Brazil, Kelvin Hoefl er Jay Litherland made it a 1-2 fi nish for the powerhouse U.S. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti player Abdulrahman Al-Fadhel took riel Zagunis won in saber at the 2004 and 2008 Games. Bronze: United States, Jagger Eaton team, rallying on the freestyle leg to take the silver. Brendon fourth place in the third round to improve positions in the Kiefer is also a medical student at the University of Ken- Smith of Australia claimed the bronze. rowing competition of men individuals, recording 8.56.83 tucky. Romain Cannone won France’s fi rst gold medal of the SWIMMING Men’s minutes, and will have his last race on July 29. Tokyo Games by beating Gergely Siklosi of Hungary 15-10 400m Freestyle Al-Fadhel missed the chance to qualify for quarterfi nals in the men’s epee fi nal. Gold: Tunisia, Ahmed Hafnaoui OLYMPICS in the last second round, after he came fourth, recording Cannone led 14-9 after two periods in the fi rst-to-15 match Silver: Australia, Jack McLoughlin 9.04.73 minutes in the race held at Tokyo Bay “Sea Forest and ended it quickly in the third. The 24-year-old Cannone Bronze: United States, Kieran Smith Waterway”. was born in France but grew up in the United States and at- Men’s 400m Individual Medley Kalisz, a protege and former training partner of Olympic On the other hand, Kuwaiti national athletics team delega- tended Sacred Heart University. He returned to France in Gold: United States, Chase Kalisz great Michael Phelps, touched fi rst in 4 minutes, 9.42 sec- tion are expected to arrive in Tokyo to participate in the 32nd 2016 to boost his chances of qualifying for the Tokyo Olym- Silver: United States, Jay Litherland onds. Olympic Games. pics. Igor Reizlin of Ukraine won the bronze with a 15-12 Bronze: Australia, Brendon Smith Litherland was next in 4:10.28, just ahead of Smith The delegation includes national coach Bader Abbas, victory over Andrea Santarelli of Italy. Women’s 400m Individual Medley (4:10.38). player Yaqoub Al-Youha and player Madhawi Al-Sham- Uta Abe won Japan’s second judo gold medal at its home Gold: Japan,Yui Ohashi It is the third swimming medal for the U.S. after Chase Ka- mari. Olympics, beating France’s Amandine Buchard by ippon in Silver: United States, Emma Weyant Bronze: United States,Hali Flickinger lisz won the fi rst American medal of the Tokyo Games, tak- the women’s 52-kilogram fi nal at the Budokan. Abe’s gold- Women’s 4 x 100m Freestyle Relay ing gold Sunday in the men’s 400-meter individual medley. medal victory followed Naohisa Takato’s on Saturday. Gold: Australia, Mollie O’Callaghan, Meg Harris, Jay Litherland won the silver on the same race, rallying on added to the Olympic program at the 1988 Seoul Games. The 21-year-old Uta Abe is one of the biggest stars in Ja- Madison Wilson, Bronte Campbell, Emma McKeon, the freestyle leg to take the silver. An is fresh off a win in the Olympic debut of the mixed pan’s homegrown martial art, and this Olympic victory will Cate Campbell) Yui Ohashi won Japan’s fi rst swimming gold medal of the team competition. She combined with Kang Chae Young and only increase her stature in the sport. She has won two world Silver: Canada, Kayla Sanchez, Taylor Ruck, Re- Tokyo Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre. Jang Minhee to beat the Russian Olympic Committee by a championships, including the 2019 title at the Budokan. becca Smith, Penny Oleksiak, Margaret Macneil With a dazzling breaststroke leg, Ohashi romped to vic- fi nal score of 6-0 in tricky wind conditions at Yumenoshima Uta qualifi ed for the Tokyo Games over a year ago.

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