DUBAI, September 12 / WAM / UAE rower Hamad Saeed Al Madrushi will compete in the singles events of the 19th Asian Games for the first time. Period from September 20 to October 8.
Al-Madrushi alone will represent the sailors in the delegation of the UAE Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation along with fellow members of the sailing team. The player will be accompanied by his coach Saeed Ali during the matches from September 20 onwards. Up to 25.
Al Madrushi expressed his desire to participate successfully in the upcoming Asian event and repeated the Asian record when he won the bronze medal for the first time with his teammate Khamis Khanem Al Shamsi at the Asian Coastal Rowing Championships in Thailand last March.
He said: “Participating in the Asians is very difficult because this time the competition will be 2000 meters, which is a challenge to face well-known world champions at the level of a continent famous for this category. Sports, especially the last time I participated in the Asian Championships before the Corona epidemic.” “.
He appreciated the efforts of the Olympic Committee for giving him the opportunity to participate in this major continental forum along with the UAE Sports Ambassadors and his colleagues from the UAE Modern Sailing and Rowing Federation. He mentioned the role and great support of the Federation. Modern rowing received from the Sharjah Sports Council and the interest and follow-up of the Board of Directors of Al Hamriya Cultural and Sports Club.
It is noteworthy that Al Madrushi achieved many achievements including first place in the 500m double race at the 2017 International Arab Modern Rowing Championship in Tunisia and a gold medal in the first edition of the Gulf Rowing Championship. The victories at the Emirates Modern Rowing Championship, organized by the Emirates Rowing and Rowing Federation, are the talk of the season with Al-Hamriya Club at the top of the summit.