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Yesterday, national karate team player Mustafa Al-Najjar was crowned with the gold medal in the under-57 kg weight category, in the cadet division, at the World Cadet, Junior and U21 Championships, currently being held in the Polish city of Bielsko-Biała.
Al-Najjar's gold medal is a new achievement added to the record of Jordanian sports.
The Federation's Board of Directors, represented by its president Hassan Masoud, dedicated this achievement to the first athlete, His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al-Hussein bin Abdullah II, and His Royal Highness Prince Faisal bin Al-Hussein, President of the Jordan Olympic Committee.
The Federation also valued the technical and administrative efforts exerted, praising the role of Technical Director Mohammed Fityan and Head Coach Hossein Rouhani in preparing the players and supporting their journey toward the podiums.
Al-Najjar secured the gold medal after achieving five consecutive victories, during which he displayed outstanding performances that enabled him to stand on the podium.
Al-Najjar began his journey in the championship by defeating Serbian player Jovan Popovic 6-1 in the round of 32, before overcoming Azerbaijani player Huseyn Babayev 10-1 in the round of 16, and continuing his brilliance by defeating Kazakh player Insar Akhmediyev 3-2 in the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals, Al-Najjar defeated Georgian player Levan Dadishkeliani 5-3 to book his spot in the final match, which he decided in his favor by defeating Slovakian player Simon Kovacik 2-0, to be crowned with the gold medal.
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