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Qatar's Femi clinches gold medal

Published: 19 Jun 2021 - 08:26 am | Last Updated: 27 Oct 2021 - 06:59 pm
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Qatar’s Femi Ogunode gestures after winning 100m gold at the Arab Athletics Championships in Tunisia, clocking 10.19 secs.

Qatar also received a silver medal in the event through Femi's brother Tosin. Ashraf Al Saifi clinched silver, clearing a distance of 71.30m in hammer throw while Yasser Salem Baghrab won bronze medal in 3,000m steeplechase for Qatar's 5th medal.    

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