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The national karate team, on Monday, opened Jordan's medal tally at the 20th edition of the Asian Games, held in Nagoya, Japan, by securing two medals; a silver medal through player Joud Al-Drous, and a bronze medal via player Abdulrahman Al-Masatafah.
Joud Al-Drous succeeded in winning the silver medal in the under 68 kg category, achieving her second medal in the history of her participation in the Asian Games, after having won the bronze medal in the last edition, Hangzhou Asian Games.
Al-Drous began her journey to the silver medal by defeating Saudi player Rana Ali with a score of 4-0 in the quarterfinals, before winning against Hong Kong player Wong Lee with the same score in the semifinals.
In the final match, Al-Drous lost to the Chinese player Li Qiao with a score of 3-4, earning the silver medal.
For his part, Abdulrahman Al-Masatafah won the bronze medal in the under 67 kg category, achieving his fourth medal in the history of his participation in the Asian Games, and reinforcing his record as the most decorated Jordanian athlete in the history of the Asian Games.
Al-Masatafah started his participation by defeating Laos player Somphone Bouna with a score of 9-1 in the round of 16, before winning against the world's top-ranked player, Kazakhstani Olgas Altyneik, with a score of 8-7 in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Al-Masatafah lost to Uzbek Abdulwahab Rashidov with a score of 0-8, moving to the bronze medal match, where he succeeded in defeating Palestinian player Mahmoud Dheif Allah, ensuring his ascent to the podium for the fourth time in his Asian Games career.
In the under 61 kg category, player Noorallah Nasser was eliminated in the quarterfinals after losing to Cambodian player Van Chakraya with a score of 0-6.
Our national karate team will conclude its participation in the Asian Games on Tuesday, with player Mohamed Al-Jaafari competing in the under 84 kg category.
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