Tunis: Tunisian athlete Rayane Cherni won the gold medal in the 10km walk on Wednesday at the Arab Youth Athletics Championships, organised in Ismailya, Egypt.
Cherni covered the distance in 43:16.74, ahead of Algerian Anas Chaouati (43:30.50) and Moroccan Ayoub Ghozrani (43:35.97).
Tunisia is represented at these championships by 14 athletes, namely Omar Douzi (800 m), Mehdi Mlaouah (1500 m), Seif Zouidi, Rayane Mejri and Chayma Ayachi (3000 m steeplechase), Wassim Ounelli and Rayane Cherni (10km walk), Rayane Ben Hassine (high jump), Nada Trabelsi (1500m), Ghofrane Lahmadi and Zmorda Hajji (hammer), Rania Ben Mrad (combined games) and Iheb Khaskhousi (3000m).
Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse