Abdulqadir wants to bring more laurels to Qatar

Gulf Times honours Abdulqadir for his sporting achievements and for being a role model to Qatari and Arab youth.

* His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani granted Al Wajbah Decoration to Abdulqadir in recognition for his achievements * Gulf Times honours Abdulqadir for his sporting achievements and for also being a role model to Qatari and Arab youth

Abdulrahman Abdulqadir is in no mood to rest on his laurels. The Qatari athlete already has two Paralympic Games under his belt, having won a silver in Rio 2016 and a bronze in Tokyo earlier this year in the shot put – F34 event.While that is an exceptional record already, Abdulqadir is aiming to keep bringing laurels to Qatar. The 33-year-old has been an inspiration for people with disabilities in Qatar and many youth want to follow his footsteps.Post his historic feat in Tokyo, His Highness the Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani granted Al Wajbah Decoration to Abdulqadir in recognition for his achievements.On Tuesday, Qatar’s leading English newspaper Gulf Times held a reception ceremony in honour of Abdulqadir and felicitated him for his sporting achievements and for also being a role model to Qatari and Arab youth.Editor-in-Chief of Gulf Times Faisal Abdulhameed al-Mudahka received Abdulqadir and gave him a memento. Abdullah bin Ghanim Abdullah al-Binali al-Mohannadi, Editor-in-Chief of Arrayah Arabic daily, a sister publication of Gulf Times, was also present on the occasion.Al-Mudahka congratulated Abdulqadir for his accomplishments. “I am pleased to congratulate the champion Abdulrahman Abdulqadir and Captain Mohamed Suhail Shakou, the technical expert, on this great victory,” he said.

“I congratulate His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, the Qatar Federation for People with Special Needs headed by His Excellency Sheikh Abdul Rahman bin Saud al-Thani, Dr. Hassan al-Ansari, Secretary General, and Amir al-Mulla, Executive Director. “These great achievements placed Qatar in first place among the Arab countries participating in the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics. I wish Abdulqadir success in the upcoming tournaments and hope he wins more medals that reflect the development of the level of Qatari sports and its prominent presence at all levels. May God help us and you to raise the name of our dear country Qatar high, under the generous patronage of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani,” the Editor-in-Chief of Gulf Times said. Abdulqadir thanked Gulf Times for recognising his achievements and said he will work even harder to win medals for his country. Apart from two Olympic medals, Abdulqadir also claimed gold at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London and 2014 Incheon Asian Para Games. He now wants to make a hat-trick of Olympic Medals at the Paris Games in 2024, where he is aiming for a gold medal. “Winning gold medal in Paris is my ultimate goal. It is a big responsibility for me and I hope that I can meet this challenge. I am already working towards achieving that landmark,” he said. In Tokyo earlier this year, Abdulqadir won bronze in the shot put F34 event despite carrying an injury in his left wrist to become the first Qatari double medallist at the Paralympic Games.