TOKYO — Abdulrahman Al-Qurashi on Wednesday won the bronze medal in the men’s 100-meter T53 competition at the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

The 23-year-old Saudi champion came third with a time of 14.76 seconds, behind gold medalist Pongsakorn Paeyo of Thailand, who posted a Paralympic record of 14.20 seconds, and Brent Lakatos of Canada who secured silver with a time of 14.55 seconds.

Al-Qurashi’s medal is Saudi Arabia’s first of the tournament. The country’s other participant in the final Fahad Al-Junaidel came seventh with time of 15.48 seconds.

The two Saudi athletes had qualified for the final of the men’s 100m T53 competition at Tokyo Olympic Stadium after both finished second in their first-round heats on Wednesday morning. — SG