Kuwait city: Kuwait national Paralympic team player Faisal Sorour won the silver medal in the F42 category in the shot put competition at the World Championships, which concluded in New Delhi. In a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), Kuwait Ambassador to India Mishal Mustafa Al-Shemali praised Paralympic champion Faisal Sorour for taking second place and winning the silver medal in the F42 category in the shot put competition at the World Para Athletics Championships in New Delhi.
According to Kuwait News Agency, Ambassador Al-Shemali said that Kuwaiti Paralympic champion Faisal Sorour was determined to raise the Kuwaiti flag in this global event, setting a new personal and Asian record of 16.28 meters after taking second place and the silver medal in the F42 category in the championship.
For his part, Nasser Al-Ajmi, head of the Kuwaiti delegation and head of the Kuwaiti Paralympic Athletics Committee, said, “This achievement was made possible thanks to the efforts of champion Faisal Sorour and the acc
ompanying technical and administrative staff.” He dedicated this accomplishment to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, and to the Kuwaiti people.
He also thanked the Kuwaiti Ambassador to New Delhi and the embassy staff for their continuous support since the delegation’s arrival in New Delhi.