26 Aug 2018
Jakarta, 26 August 2018. Qatari athlete and Aspire Academy graduate, Ashraf Elseify won gold in the Men’s Hammer throw at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. The 23-year-old Aspire graduate won the contest with a throw of 76.88 metres ahead of Tajikistan’s Dilshod Nazarov whose throw of 74.16 metres secured him silver, while Uzbeki athlete Sukhrob Khodjaev who threw a seasons’ best of 74.06 to take bronze.
Elseify’s gold medal brought Qatar’s haul so far to two golds, one silver and a bronze at the ongoing 18th Asian Games in Indonesia. Elseify was delighted, to win gold and said after his victory, “Thank God, l can’t describe how happy l am. I was able to get this achievement only after hard work and persistence. My brother, Ahmed was also competing with me, it felt special and l am happy for what he also achieved here.