Beijing2008: Medani a major disappointment for Egypt in Pentathlon

Aya Medani, one of Egypt’s hopes in the Olympics, ended up 8th in the Women’s Modern Pentathlon challenge on Friday.

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الجمعة، 22 أغسطس 2008 - 16:18
Aya Medani
Aya Medani, one of Egypt’s hopes in the Olympics, ended up 8th in the Women’s Modern Pentathlon challenge on Friday.

The Egyptian athlete collected 5544 points while compatriot Omneya Fakhri finished 30th with 4996 points.

Medani ended 9th in the shooting contest, 5th in fencing, 8th in swimming, 11th in 3000m running and 30th in the riding show jumping.

Egypt are 76th in the Olympics medals’ table with a single bronze medal won by judoka Hesham Mesbah.