UAE para athlete Mohamed Al Hammadi clinched bronze medal in men's 100m T34 at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai on Sunday.
Al Hammadi, 34, finished third with a time of 15.93 seconds behind Walid Ktila of Tunisia (14.99 sec) and Rheed McCracken of Australia (15.51 sec).
Al Hammadi had earlier finished second in his heat on Day 4 of the para championships. Al Hammadi came in behind McCracken with a time of 15.85 seconds at the Dubai Club for People of Determination Stadium to qualify for the final.
Al Hammadi is one of the UAE's most successful para athletes. He won all of the country's medals – three silvers and one bronze – at the 2017 World Para Athletics Championships in London.
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Hannah Cockcroft of Great Britain crosses the line to win the women's 100m T34 final on day four of the IPC World Para Athletics Championships 2019 in Dubai. Getty Images -
Hagan Landry of United States competes during the men's shot put F41 at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. Getty Images -
Athletes gave it their all during the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. Reuters -
Niko Kappel of Germany, left, Bobirjon Omonov of Uzbekistan, centre, and Kyron Duke of Great Britain succeeded in the men's shot put F41 final at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. EPA -
Frances Herrmann of Germany competes during the women's javelin throw F34 at the World Para Athletics Championships 2019 in Dubai. Getty Images -
Barbara Bieganowska of Poland during the women's 1500m T20 at the World Para Athletics Championships in Dubai. EPA -
Josiah Jamison of the USA prepares to throw during the men's shot put F12 at the World Para Athletics Championships 2019 in Dubai. Getty Images -
Hannah Taunton of Great Britain competes in the women's 1500m T20 final at the World Para Athletics Championships. Getty Images -
Australia's Sarah Edmiston during the women's discus throw F64 final at the Dubai Club for People of Determination Athletics Stadium. Reuters -
Germany's Felix Streng, Nick Rogers of the U.S. and South Africa's Danield Du Plessis during the men's 100m T64 heat in Dubai. Reuters -
Ukraine's Ruslan Katyshev during the Men's Long Jump T11 Final - 2019 World Para Athletics Championships - Dubai Club for People of Determination Athletics Stadium, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. REUTERS -
Alberto Avila Chamorro of Spain, Mitchell Joynt of New Zealand, Johannes Floors of Germany, Shunsuke Itani of Japan, Kevan Hueftle of the US, Denpoom Kotcharang of Thailand and Amila Warnakulasootiya of Sri Lanka during the men's 100m T64 at the World Para Athletics Championships. EPA
