ASTANA, AUGUST 25, WAM/ Our national jiu-jitsu team, sponsored by the Mubadala Investment Company, succeeded in writing history again and topped the general ranking of the jiu-jitsu competitions at the World Championships, which concluded today, Friday, in the Kazakh capital, Astana, amid wide international participation, and the presence of more than 1,000 players from 44 countries. nation.
The UAE under-21 champions succeeded in achieving a record number of colored medals, amounting to 15 colored medals, and clearly excelling in the final fights, most of which they finished by subjugating the competitors, raising the country’s balance in the championship to 46 colored medals, 15 gold, 12 silver. , and 19 bronze.
Our male and female national team players managed to win 7 gold medals, 5 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals.
Aisha Al Shamsi weighed 45 kg, Balqis Al Hashemi weighed 48, Omar Al Suwaidi weighed 56, Khaled Al Shehhi weighed 62, Shamma Al Kalbani weighed 63, Faraj Al Awlaki weighed 77 and Abdul Rahman Al Shammari weighed 85 kg.
As for the silver medals, they were won by Sarah Shams Al Hammadi, weighing 45 kg, Shamma Al Balushi, weighing 48, Fahd Al Hammadi, weighing 69, Mahdi Al Awlaki, weighing 77, and Saeed Al Kubaisi, weighing 85 kg.
The bronze medals were crowned by Saud Al Hosani with a weight of 62 kg, Sultan Hassan with a weight of 69 and Ammar Al Hosani with a weight of 94 kg.
Khaled Al-Shehhi, Shamma Al-Kalbani, and Balqis Al-Hashemi were able to combine the gold for the under-21 category at the World Championships in Kazakhstan, and the gold for the (adult) category at the World Championships in Mongolia last month, as this achievement reflects the country’s global leadership in this sport. , and her superior ability to produce heroes.
His Excellency Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation and head of the mission, said: “Today, our national Jiu-Jitsu team champions succeeded in achieving impressive numbers, enriching the country’s balance of colored medals, and achieving the ultimate goal of topping the general ranking of Jiu-Jitsu competitions and preserving the title for the fourth year in a row. The credit for this and for every Emirati achievement is due to the unlimited support of the wise leadership.
He added, “The sons and daughters of the country today presented a great performance, which is the result of the integrated and continuous work of the success system that includes the players, the technical staff and the federation’s work team. They were up to the responsibility and high hopes placed on them, and they deservedly and absolutely topped the competitions of the under-18 and 21-year categories.”
And he continued: “Perhaps what pleases us is having this wonderful generation of champions who do not provide any championship or occasion to raise the country’s flag high on the podiums.”
Mubarak Al-Minhali, Director of the Technical Department at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, said: “Our players shone today in the face of a group of elite international champions, and the fights were distinguished by high technical levels, and the national team achieved a qualitative achievement in all respects, and this is evidenced by the achievement of 15 remarkably superior colored medals.” On the other teams that finished in the following positions, knowing that the competitions were not easy at all, and our champions set the best examples of patience, persistence and complete professionalism.
He added: “The World Championship imposes different techniques and strategies for fights, due to the high levels and skills of the participating players. All challenges.
Khaled Al-Shehhi, who won the 62-kilogram gold medal, said: “It is an occasion that calls for pride and honor to see this number of Emirati male and female players ascend to the podium and embrace gold. I am overwhelmed with joy because I was able to win two golds in two different categories within one month in Kazakhstan and Mongolia, all as a result of work, determination and will to conquer challenges and continuous development.
Aisha Al Shamsi, the 45-kilogram world champion, said: “I am very happy to achieve the gold medal in the world championship, after winning a number of difficult fights and excelling with merit over a group of the most brilliant competitions. My coach’s guidance was a great incentive for me to be persistent, persistent and outperform the opponent..and I dedicate This achievement goes to the wise leadership and the people of the Emirates, and of course to the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, which paved the way for us to progress and rise in the championship.”
Faraj Al-Awlaki, the 77-kilogram world champion, said: “Since the first day of the championship, we have been armed with the highest levels of focus and determination to continue what our colleagues started during the previous years, whose names were closely associated with the proud records of the world championship.. And with the grace of God, we were able to achieve a high achievement outside The borders of the homeland, and in a difficult environment full of challenges, but the heroes are sure that real achievements come with effort, sacrifice and perseverance.
He added, “My fight in the final against my brother Mahdi was very emotional, and in the end the winner is the homeland, and my brother Mahdi is the world champion in the adult category in Mongolia, and he is among the great champions.”
Belqis Al-Hashemi, who competed in the final match of the 48-kilogram category, which is her second final fight in less than a month, and succeeded in seizing the gold, said: “I cannot express my joy with this achievement and ascending to the podium with the state flag. I congratulate the team members and I am proud of what we have presented in the tournament. This remarkable achievement has been achieved as we are days away from celebrating Emirati Women’s Day, and I would like to dedicate this achievement to the wise leadership and the people of the Emirates and to all the Emirati women who present the most wonderful success stories in various fields, until they became the role model for the world’s women to follow.”
2023-08-25 19:35:18
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