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Saudi Arabian Al Bishi wins men's 400m at Asiad
11/12/2006 10:45

Saudi Arabia earned their third gold on track after Hamdan Awdah Al Bishi won the men's 400 meters at the Asian Games in Doha on Sunday.

Al Bishi timed 45.64 seconds to edge Bahrain's Brandon Allan Simpson, who had to settle for the silver on 45.68 after trailing by half a step with only 50 meters to go.

Kuwait's Fawzi Al Shammari won the bronze medal on 46.35, while Japan's Yuzo Kanemaru came out with the best result from east Asia, clocking 47.13 to finish fourth.



Xinhua News