The star of the national snooker team, Mohamed Shehab, won his 120th medal in history, by being crowned with a new gold medal in the Arab Billiards and Snooker Championship for general and junior competitions, which concluded the day before yesterday, in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, to strengthen his position among the list of players who give the UAE sport the most gold medals, with 70. One gold medal, compared to 27 silver and 23 bronze.
Shehab won his 120th colored medal by winning the Riyadh Championship in the final of the men’s 6-ball snooker competition, after defeating his rival, Egyptian national team player Mina Malak, with a score of (6-5).
Shehab (47 years old) told Emirates Al-Youm, “Achieving the 120th medal in my career gives me the motivation to continue my achievements, and my constant desire for honorable representation and raising the country’s flag in international forums.”
He explained: “The Riyadh Championship represented an important milestone in my reaching the 70th gold medal, after my success in the same tournament in collecting two golds in the masters’ individual competition, followed by first place and a gold in the 6-ball individual competition.”
He added: “In 2021, I succeeded in fulfilling the promise I made to myself, by entering the 100 Club in the same year in which the country celebrated the 50th anniversary of Union Day, by then reaching the barrier of 103 different medals, before I continued the same approach, armed with persistence and determination, in dedicating the sport The UAE in general, and snooker specifically, more titles and achievements, whether regional or Asian, leading to podium finishes in world championships.”
He continued: “These achievements would not have been achieved without the support, encouragement and honor we receive as athletes from the responsible authorities, including honoring me in November 2021 at the National Olympic Committee Awards Ceremony.”
Regarding his future ambitions, he said: “I will continue to strive to win the gold in the World Championships and give UAE sports the world title, especially since I had previously won five bronze medals in the World Championships in which I participated since 2004, before I was able in November of last year to win the silver medal.” At the World Masters Championship in Doha.
He continued: “Last March represented a new milestone in my journey of achievements, when I won the title of the Q-Tour World Professional Snooker Championship, which was held in Bosnia, becoming the first Emirati to win the title of this world championship, and through it I was guaranteed to reserve a seat in the professional world championships for the next two years.”
He concluded: “My ability to achieve my ambitions in the near future, and winning the title (Emirati World Champion), will be the last stop in my career as a player, provided that I put all my experiences towards developing the game of snooker, and work in the administrative field if necessary, so that I can transfer my experiences to generations.” The future.
Mohamed Shehab: I put all my experiences into developing the game of snooker.
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