Khalid Al Hajeri, an Emirati citizen, won gold medal in the shotput competition at the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.
At the event held at Dubai Police Stadium, the 34-year-old threw the shotput at an impressive distance of 10.98 metres to secure the win.
Alexander Almenas of Puerto Rico (10.31m) and Greece's Konstantinos Trigazis (9.68m) finished in second and third place respectively.
Expressing his happiness over winning the gold medal, Al Hajeri said, "This is a proud moment for me as I have always dreamt of winning a gold medal for the UAE.''
Al Hajeri hopes to increase his medal tally when he competes in the 4x100m and long jump competitions later this week.