National Karate Team wins 25 medals and places third in Asian Championship
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The national karate teams secured 25 medals at the conclusion of the Asian Cadet, Junior, and U-21 Championship, which wrapped up this Thursday at the Arena Hall in Al-Hussein Youth City, with the participation of 338 male and female athletes and 95 referees representing 30 countries. Jordan finished third in the overall tournament standings with 7 gold, 2 silver, and 16 bronze medals. Iran topped the standings with 31 medals (11 gold, 12 silver, and 8 bronze), while Saudi Arabia came in second with 23 medals (8 gold, 6 silver, and 9 bronze).
In the U-21 category competitions that concluded today, Waleed Qatamish won the gold medal in the under 75 kg weight class, while Balsam Al-Saaydeh and Suhaib Sammour earned silver medals in the under 55 kg and under 84 kg weight classes, respectively.
Nazmi Ahmed, Ahmed Hani, Raed Hamza, and Yara Nasser also won bronze medals in the under 55 kg, under 60 kg, over 84 kg, and over 68 kg weight classes, respectively.
In the cadet category, held last Tuesday, Jordan won two gold medals through Mustafa Al-Najjar in the under 57 kg weight class and Tariq Ahmed in the under 70 kg weight class, in addition to 7 bronze medals won by Ayham Afaneh in Kata, Reham Al-Jahran in the under 47 kg weight class, Shiraz Khaled in the under 61 kg weight class, Hala Nasser in the over 61 kg weight class, Mustafa Abdulrahman in the under 63 kg weight class, Mohammed Al-Jawhari in the under 70 kg weight class, and the female cadet and junior team Kata squad consisting of Jude Abu Khadija, Lamar, and Mayar Sababheh.
In the junior category, held yesterday, Wednesday, Jordan won 4 gold medals through Hala Ghannam in the under 59 kg weight class, Mohammed Al-Najjar in the under 61 kg weight class, Lara Darwish in the over 66 kg weight class, and Hatem Al-Harasis in the under 68 kg weight class.
It also won 5 bronze medals through Layan Al-Saeed in the under 53 kg weight class, Lana Ahmed in the under 66 kg weight class, Rayan Qatnani in the under 76 kg weight class, Qasim Al-Omari in the over 76 kg weight class, and Fares Al-Awaishah in the individual Kata for the U-21 category.
The final day was attended by the Chairman of the Higher Organizing Committee for the championship, Raed Al-Adwan, who participated in crowning the top three winners, alongside the President of the Asian Karate Federation, the President of the Arab and West Asian Federations, and the President of the Jordan Karate Federation, Hassan Masoud, and members of the federation.
Masoud stated that the results achieved by the national teams reflect the magnitude of the efforts exerted by the technical and administrative staff and the athletes during the preparation period, noting that winning 25 medals and placing Jordan third in Asia represents a remarkable achievement for Jordanian karate.
He emphasized that this achievement serves as an incentive to continue working and achieving more results in upcoming events, especially the Karate 1 Premier League competitions, in which elite stars of the national teams participate.
Masoud pointed out that the results confirm the ability of Jordanian karate to compete and achieve accomplishments at both the continental and international levels.
