Emirati fighters add two more golds, a silver and bronze in Jiu-Jitsu World Championship

UAE fighters delivered another great performance on Day 2 of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship by racking up two more golds, a silver and a bronze in Ulan Bator on Wednesday.

Hazza Farhan and Khaled Al Shehhi claimed golds, while Shamsa Al Amri and Mohammed Al Suwaidi picked up silver and bronze respectively to take the country's tally to four golds, two silvers and two bronzes.

Farhan struck gold in the over 94-kilogramme category by defeating Alexander Sak of Germany and Al Shehhi added the other with victory over Alejandro Viviescas Jairo in the 62kg final.

Al Amri had to settle for silver after her defeat to Canadian Felecia Marceau in the women’s 57kg final while Al Suwaidi won bronze in the men’s 69kg weight.

“The training and facilities provided by our federation paved the way for UAE athletes to excel and take a leading role in the sport, boosting the country’s reputation in major tournaments like this,” Al Shehhi said.

“We are eager to learn from this achievement and are confident that it will further motivate us to intensify our preparations for upcoming competitions. We promise our fans that we will persistently strive for more titles and bring glory to the nation.”

The UAE topped the medals table in the last three world championship is aiming to retain their hold of the overall championship. They now head the medals table with four golds, two silvers and two bronzes with the championship going into the third and final day on Thursday.

The UAE's Hazza Farhan, left, winning gold against Germany's Alexander Sak in the 62-kg category at the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship in Ulan Bator on Wednesday, July 19, 2023. Photo: UAEJJF

Mubarak Al Menhali, director of the technical department at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu