Paris Olympics: UAE's Omar Al Marzouqi qualifies for show jumping individual final

Al Marzouqi secured the 21st ranking with a single fault and a time of 79.56 seconds

Last updated: August 05, 2024 | 23:12

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United Arab Emirates' Omar Abdul Aziz Al Marzooqi with horse Enjoy de la Mure reacts after competing in the equestrian's jumping individual qualifier during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Chateau de Versailles, in Versailles, in the western outskirts of Paris, on August 5, 2024.

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Paris: Omar Al Marzouqi, the UAE's national show jumping team rider, successfully qualified for the final stage of the individual event at the Paris Olympics.

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Al Marzouqi secured the 21st ranking with a single fault and a time of 79.56 seconds, He will continue competing tomorrow, Tuesday, alongside 30 other riders.

The UAE's national team three riders, Abdullah Al Marri, Salem Al Suwaidi, and Omar Al Marzouqi, participated in the individual show-jumping event with 75 riders. Rider Salem Al Suwaidi started our participation in the qualifying round with 16 faults and a time of 76.42 seconds, while rider Abdullah Al Marri withdrew to preserve his horse.

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