2023-10-01 15:02:41
World champion Winfried Yaffe presented a new gold medal to Bahrain, after winning first place in the women’s 1,500-meter race, while her compatriot Marta Juto won bronze at the Asian Games held in Hangzhou, China.
According to Agence France-Presse, Yaffe dominated the course of the race and imposed her superiority from the beginning, achieving a time of 4:11.65 minutes, ahead of India’s Harmilan Bains, who won silver with a time of 4:12.74 minutes. The bronze medal went to the other Bahraini woman, Yutu (4:15.97).
Yafi told the beIN Sports Network: “The race was wonderful, and I felt very good, and that everyone wanted to be in the front, but I said to myself: Why don’t I go and be in the front?” Because there are often a lot of female runners in front, so I had to be in the lead.”
She continued: “I think the plan is to know the strengths of my competitors, how they move, and to run quickly in order to be in first place.”
Bahrain participated with 38 male and female runners in the Asian Games (AFP)
Bahrain raised its tally to 8 medals, with the third day of the “Mother of Games” competitions in this edition of the Asian Games, bringing the total to: 4 gold medals, one silver, and three bronze medals.
The harvest began on the first day, when Viola Mutusiu won gold in the 10,000-meter race, and on the second day, Olakimi Adekoya won gold in the women’s 400-meter race, while Balu Birhanu collared gold in the men’s 10,000-meter race.
Salwa Eid Nasser also won silver in the women’s 400m, while Hajar Al-Khalidi won bronze in the women’s 100m, and Abbas Yousef won bronze in the men’s 400m.
Bahrain hopes to win more medals in the remaining athletics competitions. 38 male and female runners are participating in the current edition of the Asian Games.
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