Qatar's Sara set to vie for second Paralympic medal

Doha, Qatar: Qatar s first female Paralympic medallist Sara Masoud, who made history after winning a silver at the 2016 Rio Games, will be aiming to u...

Doha, Qatar: Qatar’s first female Paralympic medallist Sara Masoud, who made history after winning a silver at the 2016 Rio Games, will be aiming to upgrade her medal when she enters the shot put ring at the Stade de France, in Paris, today.

Masoud, who cleared a distance of 5.39 meters in Brazil to finish in second place behind Algeria’s Asmahan Boudjadar in the F33 class of the women’s shot put, will be up against a stellar field in today’s contest  as she looks forward to bringing home Qatar’s first-ever Paralympic gold medal.

Following the historic win in Rio, the 38-year-old Masoud continued her success with another memorable win, at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London, where she clinched a silver medal. Two years later she competed in the same discipline at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai and secured an eighth-place finish.

At the continental level, she won a silver medal at the 2018 Asian Para Games in Jakarta, Indonesia, proving her consistency as a top-class athlete.

Ahead of today’s final, Masoud expressed her desire to win another Paralympic medal, but noted that the competition in Paris will be tougher, with more athletes showing high levels of performance. However, she emphasized her readiness for the event, having undergone intensive training ahead of the 2024 Paralympics.