Salem Mohammad Collects Gold And Silver In Kazakhstan
Saleh Mohammad of Syria swapped podium positions at the 2013 Asian Open Water Championships in Kazakhstan. Previously at the 2010 Championships, Mohammad won a gold medal in the 5 km and a silver medal in the 10 km, but he flipped those positions around at this year’s championships.
The 5 km and 10 km championship results of the top 5 finishers are as follows:
1. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan) 59:57.85
2. Saleh Mohammad (Syria) 1:02:48.59
3. Bekshe Zhumagali (Kazakhstan) 1:5:07.65
4. Li Chun Hong (Hong Kong) 1:05:48.52
5. Lee Ho Yat Winson (Hong Kong) 1:05:52.16
1. Saleh Mohammad (Syria) 2:00:56.09
2. Vitaliy Khudyakov (Kazakhstan) 2:01:54.19
3. Vladimir Tolikin (Kazakhstan) 2:12:38.1
4. Poon Ching Leung Sunny (Hong Kong) 2:13:28.90
5. Hui Chun Hin (Hong Kong) 2:13:31.30
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