Mohamed Shouman successful by the narrowest of margins (Photo: Mohammed Alhassani)
Victory by the very narrowest of margins, Egypt’s Mohamed Shouman brought proceedings to a close on the evening of Monday 16th August at the 2021 Arab Championships in the Jordanian capital city of Amman.
In a dramatic men’s singles final, after trailing 1-5 at the change of ends in the deciding seventh games, the 28 year old emerged successful by the very narrowest of margins in opposition to the host nation’s Zaid Abo Yaman (11-7, 9-11, 11-6, 6-11, 11-7, 8-11, 11-9).
Disappointment for Zaid Abo Yaman, it was the same for sister Taimaa Abo Yaman, likewise in the women’s singles event, she had to settle for silver, likewise, experiencing defeat at Egyptian hands.
She was beaten in six games by Roaa Al Naghy (10-12, 11-7, 7-11, 11-7, 11-2, 11-5),
Men’s Singles
Gold: Mohamed Shouman (EGY)
Silver: Zaid Abo Yaman (JOR)
Bronze: Mohamed Saleh (BRN)
Women’s Singles
Gold: Rouaa Al-Naghy (EGY)
Silver: Taimaa Abo Yaman (JOR)
Bronze: Maha Faramazy (QAT)
Men’s Doubles
Gold: Ahmad Al-Mohannadi / Mohamed Abdulwahab (QAT)
Silver: Elyas Elyasy/ Mohamed Saleh (BAH)
Bronze: Omar Taher/ Mohamed Taher (IRQ)
Bronze: Zaid Abo Yaman/ Zeyad Al-Demaisy (JOR)
Women’s Doubles
Gold: Ala’a Yahia / Rou’a Al-Naghy (EGY)
Silver: Taimaa Abo Yaman / Bara’a Al-Wedyan (JOR)
Bronze: Maha Faramazy / Noura Al-Ebry (QAT)
Bronze: Menwah Al-Shammari / Maryam Abdulraheem (KUW)
Mixed Doubles
Gold: Rashed Rashed / Maryam Al-Ali (BRN)
Silver: Mu’men Husain / Rouaa Al-Naghy (EGY)
Bronze: Zaid Abo Yaman / Taimaa Abo Yaman (JOR)
Bronze: Yousef Ben Ateih / Malaka Al-Rayhay (TUN)
Under 19 Boys’ Singles
Gold: Marwan Jamal (EGY)
Silver: Salman Abo Hamda (BRN)
Bronze: Yousef ben Attieh (TUN)
Bronze: Mohamed Azzam (EGY)
Under 19 Girls’ Singles
Gold: Ala’a Yahia (EGY)
Silver: Farida Badawy (EGY)
Bronze: Maryam Al-Ali (BRN)
Bronze: Amreeta Ameet (BRN)
Under 19 Boys’ Doubles
Gold: Anwar Hameed / Ghaith Al-Fatlawy (IRQ)
Silver: Abdullah Abdulwahhab/ Ahmad Jabar (QAT)
Bronze: Adam Al-Khaloufy / Yousef Ben Ateih (TUN)
Bronze: Marwan Jamal/ Mohamed Azzam (EGY)
Under 19 Girls’ Doubles
Gold: Maryam Al-Ali / Amrita Ameet (BRN)
Silver: Dana Al-Khateeb / Sarah Abdulhafeez (JOR)
Bronze: Fareda Badawy / Ala`a Yahia (EGY)
Bronze: Maryam Ali / Shawouq Al-Abdullah (QAT)
Under 15 Boys’ Singles
Gold: Ibraheem Jubran (YEM)
Silver: Yaseen Wael (EGY)
Bronze: Rawad Al- Naser (QAT)
Bronze: Mohamed Al-Khaloufy (TUN)
Under 15 Girls’ Singles
Gold: Kenzy Fawzy (EGY)
Silver: Hend Zaza (SYR)
Bronze: Malaka Al-Reyahy (TUN)
Bronze: Maryam Younes (EGY)
Under 15 Boys’ Doubles
Gold: Mohamed Al-Khaloufy / Waseem Al-Said (TUN)
Silver: Yaseen Wael / Bader Mustafa (EGY)
Bronze: Rawad Al-Naser / Khaled Al-Yafe`y (QAT)
Bronze: Abdullah Ajaj / Zaid Al-Qutainy (SYR)
Under 15 Girls’ Doubles
Gold: Hend Zaza/ Naya Sulaiman (SYR)
Silver: Malaka Al-Rayhany/ Maryam Al-Hamruny (TUN)
Bronze: Maryam Younes/ Kenzy Fawzy (EGY)
Bronze: Batul Khader/ Zaina Sadakah (JOR)
Under 13 Boys’ Singles
Gold: Ahmad Qarany (QAT)
Silver: Zaid Qutainy (SYR)
Bronze: Sultan Al-Kawary (QAT)
Bronze: Mohamed Al-Ali (BRN)
Under 13 Girls’ Singles
Gold: Hend Zaza (SYR)
Silver: Nour Al-Kawly (EGY)
Bronze: Habiba Al-Basoumy (EGY)
Bronze: Fatima Al-Ali (BRN)
Under 13 Boys’ Doubles
Gold: Waseem Al-Said / Yousef Al-Adaily (TUN)
Silver: Sultan Al-Kawary / Ahmed Karany (QAT)
Bronze: Zaid Qutainy / Gaith Ghareeb (SYR)
Bronze: Omar Basuny / Omar Hany (EGY)
Under 13 Girls’ Doubles
Gold: Habiba Al-Basoumy / Nour Al-Khawly (EGY)
Silver: Hend Zaza / Eba Hallak (SYR)
Bronze: Balqess Al-Suwaisy / Ala’a Al-Sa’dy (TUN)
Bronze: Nesma Hameed / Bareen Jamal (IRQ)
Under 11 Boys’ Singles
Gold: Ameer Al-Said (TUN)
Silver: Mohamed Al-Saleety (QAT)
Bronze: Abdulazeez Al-Abdullah (QAT)
Bronze: Ahmed Al-Saidy (TUN)
Under 11 Girls’ Singles
Gold: Eba’a Hallaq (SYR)
Silver: Ala’a Al-Sa’dy (TUN)
Bronze: Lana Shaltuny (JOR)
Bronze: Jana Al-Edan (KUW)
Under 11 Boys’ Doubles
Gold: Ameer Al-Said / Ahmad Al-Sa’eedy (TUN)
Silver: Mohamed Al- Saleety / Abdulazeez Al-Abdullah (QAT)
Bronze: Husain Abdulkareem / Saeid Al-Khallaf (KUW)
Bronze: Murad Al-Hassany / Yamen Al-Ja’afreh (JOR)