Post by : Rameen Ariff

The UAE archery squad returned from the 2nd West Asia Archery Championship in Doha having won seven medals — three golds, two silvers and two bronzes — and finishing second in the overall standings.

The UAE Archery Federation said the Doha meeting delivered notable performances from both the men’s and women’s teams across several categories.

The national delegation arrived back in the UAE last night and was welcomed at Sharjah Airport by Humaid Sabet Al Shamsi, Vice President of the Federation, and Hind Al Hosani, Secretary-General.

The women’s compound team — Mitha Mohammed Al Nuaimi, Amina Yousef Al Awadhi, and Jumana Ali Al Najjar — captured gold, while the men’s recurve team — Ali Yaqoub Rangeri, Mansour Saeed Al Ketbi, and Sib Sankar Maity — also topped their event.

The mixed recurve pair of Samiya Odinaeva and Sib Sankar Maity added a further gold for the UAE.

The mixed compound team of Mohammed Saleh bin Amro and Amina Yousef Al Awadhi took silver, with Amina also earning silver in the women’s individual compound to emerge as one of the tournament’s standout competitors.

In the men’s compound team event, Mohammed Saleh bin Amro, Yousef Hassan Al Hosani, and Shihab Ahmed Al Saadi secured a bronze medal.

Hanadi Khalifa Al Kabouri, President of the UAE Archery Federation, praised the results as an important milestone aligned with the federation’s strategy to develop world-class athletes and raise the UAE’s standing in the sport.

She added that the outcome reflects steady progress and the dedication of the athletes to compete at a high level for the nation.

The federation said it will leverage this success to build momentum for upcoming international competitions and to encourage the next generation of Emirati archers.

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