Shaikh Nasser excels in Ironman championship

His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa has come out with flying colours in the 2018 Ironman World Championships held in Kailua Kona, Hawaii.

HH Shaikh Nasser, Representative of His Majesty the King for Charity Works and Youth Affairs, Supreme Council for Youth and Sports Chairman, and BOC President had successfully completed the event, which commenced with a 3.8km swim, followed by a 180km bike and was wrapped up with a 42km run.

Shaikh Nasser, competing in the age category of 30 to 34 years, took a total time of nine hours, nineteen minutes and nine seconds to finish 251st out of 2,379 competitors. The Ironman world championship brought the world’s best athletes together in competition with over 2,000 athletes embarking on a 226.26km journey that presents the ultimate test of body, mind and spirit to earn the title.

HH Shaikh Khalid bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the First Deputy President of the Supreme Council for Youth and Sports, President of Bahrain Athletics Association (BAA), congratulated His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, HRH Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister and HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister, on the achievement of HH Shaikh Nasser. Shaikh Khalid affirmed that the unprecedented achievement of Shaikh Nasser is a clear result of the patronage and support of HM the King to Bahraini sports and athletes, which contributed to HH’s achievement of this level of competition and honourable accomplishment.

“It is a pleasure to watch Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa move confidently towards the desired goal. He had determined to reach the World Championship and has thus succeeded,” Shaikh Khalid said. “Today, we see him deservedly crowned the hero of Ironman, which proves that Shaikh Nasser is a true model of a successful athlete and leader who never gives in. HH had termed the year 2018 as the ‘Year of Gold’, which is what he has achieved in this world event.”