Female Jordanian archer bags gold at Arab Championship in Tunisia

Female Jordanian archer bags gold at Arab Championship in Tunisia

AMMAN — After starting as a hobby, Diana Al Daoud’s passion for archery hit the mark when she struck gold at the 12 Arab Archery Championship in Djerba, Tunisia, on Sunday, becoming the first Jordanian woman attain this feat.

The Arab Archery Championship is an annual event that brings together archers from Arab countries. The championship is organised by the Arab Archery Federation and is held in different countries annually. This year’s championship was held from April 25 to April 30. 

Sixty-three archers from 10 countries — Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Iraq, Jordan, Sudan, Egypt and Algeria — took part in the competition.