Sultan Al-Zahrani wins karate gold for Saudi Arabia at GCC Games

Sultan Al-Zahrani (right) has won karate gold for Saudi Arabia at GCC Games in Kuwait. (SOPC)

• Fencers Jawad Al-Daoud and Hussein Al-Taweel claim bronze in the epee category

Sultan Al-Zahrani has won gold for Saudi in the karate competition at the 3rd GCC Games in Kuwait.

Al-Zahrani took top spot in the 75 kg division after he overcame Kuwait’s Omar Al-Janai 4-2 and Oman’s Muhammad Al-Kindi 4-0.

Meanwhile, Faraj Al-Nashiri (-84 kg) and Saudi Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi (+84 kg) will both be hoping to win gold for the Kingdom after qualifying for their respective finals on Tuesday

In the fencing competition, the Kingdom’s Jawad Al-Daoud and Hussein Al-Taweel took third place and the bronze medal in the epee category.