Al-Zureiqat.. An Arab record in the ((Wrestling Masters))
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Jordanian wrestler Saleh Al-Zureiqat continues to write distinguished chapters in his sports career, after raising his tally to seven medals in the World Wrestling Masters and Veterans Championship, a historic achievement reached for the first time at the Arab level, confirming his presence among the most prominent names in global Masters competitions.
The seventh medal came after he was crowned with the bronze medal in Greco-Roman wrestling, during the 2026 World Championship competitions, which were recently hosted by the Jordanian capital, Amman, adding a new achievement to his record full of distinguished results over the past years.
Al-Zureiqat, who currently holds the position of Chairman of the Technical Committee in the Arab Federation, began his global harvest by winning the gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling and the silver in freestyle wrestling during the 2022 World Championship, which was held in the Bulgarian city of Plovdiv. He also won the silver in freestyle wrestling at the 2023 World Championship in the Greek city of Loutraki, and repeated the same achievement in the 2024 edition in the Croatian city of Poreč.
In 2025, Al-Zureiqat continued his global brilliance, after being crowned with the silver in freestyle wrestling and the bronze in Greco-Roman wrestling at the World Championship held in Hungary, before boosting his tally with the seventh bronze medal in the Amman 2026 edition.
Seven global medals in five years represent an unprecedented Arab record, an exceptional outcome that reflects Al-Zureiqat's determination to continue competing and achieving, and cements his position as one of the most prominent pioneers of Jordanian wrestling in the Masters and Veterans category.
Commenting on this achievement, Al-Zureiqat expressed his pride in what he has achieved, confirming that reaching the seventh global medal constitutes a great motivation to continue giving, saying: I feel proud to represent Jordan and raise its flag in global forums, and I consider these medals the fruit of long years of work, determination, and challenge.. My ambition does not stop at this achievement, but I look forward to continuing to compete and achieving more successes.
He added: I seek to participate in the next World Championship in the Croatian capital, Zagreb, in order to enhance my Arab record and compete for a new medal to be added to the Jordanian record of achievements. I still possess the passion and ambition to continue the journey, and I believe that determination and work are the path to achieving goals.
Al-Zureiqat aspires to continue his global career, relying on his accumulated experience and his will that led him to the podium on seven occasions, setting his sights on a new goal represented by expanding his record and consolidating the Jordanian presence on the global stage.
