Maldivian athletes win gold and silver at Special Olympics
Maldivian athletes won gold and silver in running races.
20 Mar 2019, 9:00 AM
Athletes representing the Maldives at the 2019 Special Olympics underway in Abu Dhabi have won gold and silver medals.
Shifna Ibrahim won the gold medal in the women’s 100-meter running in the new nations category. She completed the race in 18.01 seconds.
On Sunday, Wasmee Waheed came second in the men’s 200-meter running. He completed the race in 27.25 seconds.
Two other Maldivian candidates finished fifth in their races. The Maldives is competing in the new nation’s category with 20 other countries.
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