High jumper Motaz wins Olympic bronze

Paandu
By Paandu

A 20-year-old wait is thus over. Mabrook to him and to Qatar! This is officially Qatar's best-ever performance at an Olympics. Two bronzes. WOW!

http://www.dohastadiumplusqatar.com/qatars-motaz-wins-bronze-medal/

By anonymous• 13 Aug 2012 11:34
anonymous

He's born in Doha - says the IAAF profile.

By Tarsiers• 11 Aug 2012 10:49
Tarsiers

?

By Kristel• 11 Aug 2012 10:44
Kristel

Mabruk Qatar...what a job well done!cheers!

By lanin_13• 9 Aug 2012 07:53
lanin_13

Wish for Gold next time.....

well done this time....

By standfordcolly• 8 Aug 2012 21:15
standfordcolly

congratulation Mutaz Barshim, we proud of you.

By Eagley• 8 Aug 2012 20:27
Eagley

Mabrook to Motaz Barsham and Qatar!! :0)

Added glory is him ending Qatar's 20-year wait for a track-and-field Olympic medal. Yayy!!

By pilkclaire• 8 Aug 2012 18:30
pilkclaire

Congratulations Qatar . Well done Barsham!

By ambiguous• 8 Aug 2012 12:12
ambiguous

yupp the second bronze!! niceee

By Natalyu• 8 Aug 2012 11:55
Natalyu

Well done

By anonymous• 8 Aug 2012 11:42
anonymous

So this time FREE parcel service from Q-Post???

By drsam• 8 Aug 2012 11:17
drsam

2:29 ! damn! he doesn't have to open doors; he can jump over them if he wants too!

well done!

By Khanan• 8 Aug 2012 09:52
Khanan

to allow free sms like their competitiors :)

Congrats Qatar!!

By YAZLEB• 8 Aug 2012 09:42
YAZLEB

nice 1 :-D

By painther• 8 Aug 2012 09:20
painther

weldone boy, saw it live, good,

Congrats Qatar!!!

By Chairboy• 8 Aug 2012 09:17
Chairboy

Congratulations Qatar??? Congratultions to Barsham - unless I am mistaken, it was HIM who was flying over the bar last night.

By bubblymom• 8 Aug 2012 08:52
bubblymom

Mabrook Qatar! Well done! :)

By anonymous• 8 Aug 2012 08:43
anonymous

They are the highest placed GCC country now! Small joys..

By zhaobo• 8 Aug 2012 08:36
zhaobo

Congratulations!

By britexpat• 8 Aug 2012 08:21
britexpat

Well done.. Aspire begins to pay dividends..

By Colt45• 8 Aug 2012 08:18
Colt45

Another day of free SMS's?? :-D

Well done Qatar!!!

By flexicode• 8 Aug 2012 01:24
flexicode

Congratulations Qatar! Wish many more in your tally.

By Tien Shan• 8 Aug 2012 00:45
Tien Shan

Congratulations to Qatar,this is really good news.Wish more medals to come!!Let Qatar become worlds another sports country.

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