Ali Afrah of MAPS I High wins the Red Bull Paper Wings Championship
Ali Afrah of MAPS I High wins the Red Bull Paper Wings Championship in throwing paper wings in the Long Distance Category.
Ali Afrah who is currently studying in MAPS I High at grade 12, participated in the Red Bull Paper Wings Championship and won the championship for throwing planes in the long distance category. He threw the paper rocket to 37.26 meters, beating more than 170 contestants. The competition was held last Friday, 27th March 2015, at Kulhivaru Ekuveni.
“ I wanted to win the championship. I also hoped to achieve first place in this competition.”, said Afrah.
The three Maldivian students will get the opportunity to compete with other contestants from 80 countries around the world, in the Red Bull Paper Wings Championship, which will be held this May, in Salzburg, Austria.