Saudi Athlete Yousef Masrahi Takes Home The Gold At China’s Asian Games

Hera Shabbir

Saudi’s own runner Yousef Masrahi took home the Kingdom’s first gold medal at the 19th Asian Games in China! The competition was REAL, as Yousef was neck and neck with Bahrain’s Youssef Al-Abbas and Japan’s Kentaro Sato.

Yousef secured the top spot in the men’s 400m race in just 45.55 seconds!

His emotional reaction heart warmed several of his fans, as he sprinted to the stands to secure his gold medal! Masrahi dedicated the win to his mother and captain: “I dedicate this achievement to all Saudis, and I thank Allah for this success. Special thanks to my mother and Capt. Hamdan Al-Bishi.”

 

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