His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al-Khalifa sent a cable of congratulations to Bahrain Weightlifting and Bodybuilding Federation Chairman Shaikh Abdulla bin Rashid Al-Khalifa, also World Weightlifting Federation deputy chairman and Asian Weightlifting Federation chief, following the landmark performance of Bahrain Sami Al-Haddad, who triumphed in Mumbai claiming the 90-kg World Title as well as the 2011 Overall World Championship.
HM King Hamad hailed the outstanding performance of Sami Al-Haddad and his resolve to excel for Bahrain’s flag to fly high in this global sport event, wishing him success to claim more achievements in future championships.
“This landmark performance adds to the string of Bahrainis’ outstanding achievements in individual and collective sports”, HM the King said, lauding the efforts of the BWBF chairman and board members.