Qatar’s Olympic medal hope Fares lifts record weight, streamed online
Dec 22, 2020
Qatari weightlifter Fares Ibrahim Hassouna (right) poses with Qatar Weightlifting Federation (QWF) President Mohamed Yousef Al Mana after lifting a world record weight in the clean and jerk 96kg category during a training session last week. Fares achieved the personal milestone at Qatar Weightlifting Federation’s training facility, which was streamed live. Fares lifted 232 kg, which is one kg better than world-record holder Tian Tao of China in July last year. However, Fares will not find his name in the record books as the lift came during a training session. However, it augurs well for the 22-year-old, who is seen as Qatar’s best hope for a medal at the Tokyo Olympics next year. (TNN)