Bangladesh's Ritu Akhtar has set a national record in the women's high jump event in the ongoing 5th Islamic Solidarity Games in Konya, Turkey, reports BSS.
Two female athletes - Umme Hafsa Rumki and Ritu Akhter - participated in the high jump event. Ritu Akhtar finished seventh in the Games with a jump of 1.73 metres though she could not cross the height of 1.76 metres despite her three attempts.
Umme Hafsa Rumki finished the ninth position with a jump of 1.70 metres. After clearing 1.65 metres in her first attempt, she successfully jumped 1.70 metres in her second attempt, but she eventually failed to clear 1.73 metres in the third attempt.
In the women's handball, Bangladesh lost to Senegal by 25-45 goals after trailing the first half by 11-19 goals.
In the gymnastics event, gymnast Abu Saeed Rafi finished 14th out of 28 in the individual all-around. Shishir Ahmed could not take part in all the floor exercise events due to his leg injury, but participated in the rings competition for the team championship and finished the sixth position.
Bangladesh reached the final round in athletics and gymnastics and also played quarter-finals in table tennis which clearly indicated that athletes are giving their maximum effort within their limited capacity in the games.
Meanwhile, the table tennis, gymnastics and athletics disciplines of Bangladesh have been completed in the Games. Handball will also conclude through the seventh-place deciding match.
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