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Won 14 Medals at the World Youth Championship
The national youth and women's kickboxing team received a warm welcome upon their return to the homeland, crowned with 14bronze medals from their participation in the World Championship held in Italy.
The national team participated in the championship hosted by the Italian city of Jesolo amidst the strongest competition in history, with the participation of more than 3500 athletes representing 74 countries from different continents.
The team was welcomed at Queen Alia International Airport by a delegate from the Olympic Committee, Hashem Al-Brei, and Vice President of the Federation, Yasser Khalifāt, along with members of the federation committees and coaches of sports centers in the Kingdom.
The team concluded their participation by winning 14 bronze medals, after a series of strong matches and achieving more than 16 decisive victories against the world's top champions.
This participation is of special importance as it is the largest in the history of the Jordanian Kickboxing Federation in terms of the size of representation, with 26 players participating, which is a clear indication of the expansion of the game's base and the development of technical and physical preparation programs for national teams.
The Jordanian delegation was headed by the President of the Federation, Abdullah Abu Rumman, and included the administrative officer, A'btan Al-'Aweisha, and the coaches: Mohammed Farhan, Murad Al-Jarara, 'Adi Al-Muharrama, and Rawan Al-Hafnāwi, accompanied by the therapist, Yasser Khair Allah, and the international referees, 'Imad Al-Jubour and Tala Al-Rifai.
The list of champions who won bronze medals included: Abdullah Al-Dumūr, Maria Al-Baytār, Hashim Qarsha, Yūsuf Mustafa, Sami Al-Akhras, Zaid Ta'm Allah, Zaid Al-Hawrāni, 'Abir Subh, Līān Al-Hilāwi, Ja'far Nūr Al-Dīn, Sa'd Al-Dīn Al-Lidawi, 'Abd Al-Ilah Jarrar, Jamal Sumrīn, and Ahmad 'Abd Al-Hafez.
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