DAKAR : Qatar’s Idris Abubakar qualified for the men’s 110 metres hurdles final at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics after clocking a personal season-best time of 14.02 seconds in the semi-finals on Sunday.
Abubakar finished fourth in his semi-final to secure a place in Monday’s final, where he will aim to win Qatar’s second athletics medal of the Games.
Dana Salem claimed Qatar’s first athletics medal on Sunday, taking bronze in the women’s 100 metres.
The Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics feature 2,700 athletes and run until November 13.
