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Tehran Wins Asian Cities Dubai Cup |
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Thursday, 23 April 2009 17:13 |
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 The Tehran, Iran team won the Asian Cities Team Championship for the Dubai Cup followed by runner-up Bangalore, India and Damascus, Syria who tied for third with Furn El Chebak Team A of Lebanon. Twenty teams competed in the 9-round Swiss tournament organized by the Lebanese Chess Federaiton under the auspices of the Asian Chess Federation. The revelation of the tournament was the strong showing of newcomer Kathmandu team from Nepal which placed an impressive 5th place. See crosstable at chess-results.com. Download games at the Asian Chess Federation web site.
Lebanese Chess Federation honorary president Dr. Ammar Houry, Member of Parliament, and host Furn el Chebak Mayour Reymond Semean award the champion's cup to the Tehran team led by GM Ehsan Ghaem Maghami.
The runner-up team of Bangalore, India receive their silver medals from Asian Chess Federation Secretary General Hisham Al Taher of the UAE. Announcing the award at right are Lebanese Chess Federation president Nabil Sinoo and Chief Arbiter Casto Abundo (partly hidden).
The final standings:
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Rank
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Team
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MP
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SB
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1
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Tehran (Iran)
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8
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1
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0
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17
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273
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2
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Bangalore (India)
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6
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2
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1
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14
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229½
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3
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Damascus (Syria)
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5
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3
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1
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13
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187
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4
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Furn El Chebak A (Lebanon)
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6
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1
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2
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13
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174½
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5
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Kathmandu (Nepal)
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5
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1
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3
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11
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123½
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6
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Amman (Jordan)
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4
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2
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3
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10
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182
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7
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Sanaa (Yemen)
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4
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2
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3
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10
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170
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8
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Abu Dhabi (UAE)
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5
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0
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4
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10
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116½
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9
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Baghdad (Iraq)
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4
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1
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4
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9
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181
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10
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Aleppo (Syria)
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3
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3
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3
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9
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153½
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11
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Sharjah (UAE)
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4
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1
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4
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9
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146
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12
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Sulaimaniyah (Iraq)
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4
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1
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4
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9
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110
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13
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Chiah (lebanon)
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4
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1
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4
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9
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93½
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14
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Bandar Emam (Iran)
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4
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0
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5
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8
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143
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15
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Beirut (Lebanon)
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4
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0
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5
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8
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85½
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16
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Hazmieh (Lebanon)
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3
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0
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6
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6
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103½
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17
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Dubai (UAE)
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2
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2
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5
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6
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82
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18
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Al Quds (Palestine)
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3
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0
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6
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6
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59½
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19
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Furn El Chebak B (Lebanon)
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1
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1
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7
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3
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57½
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20
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Gaza (Palestine)
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0
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0
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9
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0
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21½
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Board medals by performance rating
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Board 1
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Perf
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Gold
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GM
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Ghaem Maghami Ehsan
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2593
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Tehran (Iran)
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5½
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7
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2570
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Silver
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Thejkumar M. S.
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2420
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Bangalore (India)
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7
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9
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2466
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Bronze
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FM
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Samir Mohamed
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2388
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Damascus (Syria)
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5½
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9
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2339
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Board 2
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Perf
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Gold
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GM
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Moradiabadi Elshan
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2526
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Tehran (Iran)
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7
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9
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2484
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Silver
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FM
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Mohannad, Farhan
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2284
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Amman (Jordan)
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6
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8
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2413
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Bronze
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IM
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Al-Zendani Zendan
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2396
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Sanaa (Yemen)
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5
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7
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2374
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Board 3
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Perf
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Gold
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GM
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Mahjoob Morteza
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2498
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Tehran (Iran)
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7
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8
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2558
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Silver
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Sanjay N.
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2316
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Bangalore (India)
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6½
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9
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2414
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Bronze
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FM
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Faraj, Yahya
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2252
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Sanaa (Yemen)
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5½
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7
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2319
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Board 4
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Perf
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Gold
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Asaad Albonni
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2202
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Damascus (Syria)
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6½
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9
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2321
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Silver
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FM
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Najjar, Ahmad
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2325
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Furn El Chebak A (Lebanon)
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4½
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7
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2279
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Bronze
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FM
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Hussein, A. H. AL-ALI
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2359
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Baghdad (Iraq)
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5½
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8
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2273
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Board 5
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Perf
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Gold
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FM
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Ali, Layth.Ahmed
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2289
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Baghdad (Iraq)
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5½
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7
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2255
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Silver
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Ibrahim Ismail
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2127
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Abu Dhabi (UAE)
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5½
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7
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2233
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Bronze
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Sakr, Nassim
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2128
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Furn El Chebak A (Lebanon)
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4½
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8
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2148
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Board Medals by Percentage
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Board 1
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Percent
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Gold
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IM
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Hassan Abdullah
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2322
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Sharjah (UAE)
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7.5
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9
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83%
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Silver
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GM
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Ghaem Maghami Ehsan
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2593
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Tehran (Iran)
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5.5
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7
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79%
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Bronze
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Thejkumar M. S.
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2420
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Bangalore (India)
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7
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9
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78%
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Board 2
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Percent
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Gold
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CM
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Shamieh, Mahmoud
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2191
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Beirut (Lebanon)
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7.5
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9
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83%
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Silver
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GM
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Moradiabadi Elshan
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2526
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Tehran (Iran)
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7
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9
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78%
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Bronze
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FM
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Mohannad, Farhan
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2284
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Amman (Jordan)
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6
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8
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75%
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Board 3
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Percent
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Gold
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GM
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Mahjoob Morteza
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2498
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Tehran (Iran)
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7
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8
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88%
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Silver
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FM
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Faraj, Yahya
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2252
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Sanaa (Yemen)
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5.5
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7
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79%
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Bronze
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Sanjay N.
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2316
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Bangalore (India)
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6.5
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9
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72%
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Board 4
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Percent
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Gold
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Amr Jawich
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0
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Chiah (lebanon)
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6
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7
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86%
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Silver
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Ihsan Jawad
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2116
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Al Quds (Palestine)
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5.5
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7
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79%
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Bronze
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Sriram Sarja
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2219
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Bangalore (India)
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6.5
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9
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72%
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Board 5
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Rank
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Name
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Rtg
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Team
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Pts.
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Games
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Percent
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Gold
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IM
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Mallahi Amir
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2387
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Tehran (Iran)
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5
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6
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83%
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Silver
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FM
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Ali, Layth.Ahmed
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2289
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Baghdad (Iraq)
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5.5
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7
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79%
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Bronze
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Ibrahim Ismail
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2127
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Abu Dhabi (UAE)
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5.5
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7
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79%
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