Members of the Qatari Paramotor Team celebrate after winning the Paramotor World Championship (Slalom) in Czech Republic.
Prague: The Qatari Paramotor Team of Qatar Air Sports Committee for the Joint Special Forces won the Paramotor World Championship (Slalom), which was held in the Czech Republic.
During its participation in the tournament, the Qatari team succeeded in providing high technical levels that enabled it to win three medals (two golds and a silver), after winning a gold medal in the team competitions, the individual gold in the PL1 trek class, which was achieved by jumper Saeed Abdullah Al Marri and the silver medal which was won by the jumper Nayef Al Balushi, who came in second place in the Foot Launcher category.
The Qatari team delegation was headed by a member of the Qatar Air Sports Committee Hazza Hamad Al Attiyah. 38 pilots representing countries (Qatar, Poland, the Czech Republic, France, Spain, Latvia, Slovakia, Austria, Lithuania, Finland, Romania and the Netherlands) participated in the tournament.
The Qatari team participated in the tournament with a team consisting of Saeed Abdullah Al Marri, Hayan Al Ahbabi, Saeed Mullhia Al Marri, Nayef Al Balushi, Ibrahim Ahmed Al Banna, Fahd Al Hamad, Abdul Rahman Jawas and Issa Al Hajjaji.
Commander of the Joint Special Forces Staff, Chairman of the Qatar Air Sports Committee H E Brigadier General Jassim bin Ali Al Attiyah expressed his happiness with the honorable results achieved by the Qatari team in the tournament, considering that what was accomplished during the tournament is an achievement added to the record of achievements of the Qatar Air Sports Committee. He stressed that this achievement is the result of the great support that Qatari sports enjoy from the wise leadership in the country, and thanks to the patronage and follow-up of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs H E Dr. Khalid bin Mohammed Al Attiyah.
Member of the Qatar Air Sports Committee Hazza Hamad Al Attiyah expressed his happiness with the team’s achievement by winning three medals, which came after a strong competition between the participants for the first places. For his part, the captain of the Paramotor team and the gold medalist, Saeed Abdullah Al Marri said that the championship included a distinguished elite of pilots, and what was achieved is a unique achievement to continue the achievements made before.
Nayef Youssef Al Balushi, the silver medalist in the foot-launcher category, said that winning the silver medal was not an easy thing in light of the excitement and the strength of competition between the contestants.
The Qatari team jumper Hayan Al Ahbabi said that winning more than one medal in this strong tournament is very important and a continuation of the team’s series of achievements.
