MEDALS GALORE AT JUNIOR ATHLETICS CHAMPS

Jordan have picked up five more medals at the West Asian Junior Athletics Championships in Beirut.

Jalal Al-Tamimi took gold in the javelin while on the track, Masa Shaka won silvers in the 200m and javelin, adding to her bronze the previous day in the 100m.

Rana Al Bakkar took the bronze medal in the javelin following her silver in the shot put the previous day. Ismail Rahal won bronze in the decathlon to take Jordan’s tally after two days to nine medals including two gold, three silver and four bronze.