Islamabad leads

Published December 14, 2005

PESHAWAR: Islamabad grabbed five gold and three silver medals on the second day of the National Paralympics athletics championship at Qayyum Sports Complex on Tuesday.

Results:

100m race (T-11): Rozina Bibi (gold), Amina Bibi (silver), Shagufta Bibi (bronze).

100m (T-35): Narullah Khan (gold), Muhammad Ijaz (silver) M. Asad (bronz).

100m (T-35): Rahil Anwar (gold) Mudassir Baig (silver), Akbar Hayat (bronze).

100m (T-44): M. Adeel (gold), Saqib Ali (silver), Wasifur Rehman (bronze).

25m track (mixed disability): Amir Shah (gold), Liaquat Ali (silver), Faiqa Ali (bronze).

Long jump (F-46): M. Shafiq (gold), Nehar Alam (silver), Imran Khan (bronze).

Long jump (F-37): Raheel Khan (gold), Mudasir (silver), Farooq (bronze).

Long jump (F-13): Haider Ali (gold), Farasat Ahmed (silver), Mehtab Ahmed (bronze).

Discus throw (F-42/44): Wasifur Rehman (gold), Nadeem Peshawar (silver), Qaiser (bronze).

Discus throw (F-37): M. Ijaz (gold), Safdar Shah (silver), Khursheed (bronze).—APP

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