Jiu-jitsu bronze makes it 7 medals for Saudi Arabia at Asian Games

HANGZHOU, China: Saudi Arabian Abdulmalik Almurdhi collected the Kingdom’s seventh medal at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou after defeating his Jordanian opponent at jiu-jitsu on Thursday.
Almurdhi took the bronze in the under-62 kg weight category after beating Jordan’s Khalil Alarnaut, a media statement reported.
Saudi Arabia’s medal count has now gone up to seven: three golds, two silvers, and two bronze medals.
Osama Qandeel was eliminated in the round of 16 in the under-69 kg weight category at jiu-jitsu after losing against his Kazakh contender 9-0.
Meanwhile, the Kingdom’s weightlifter Ali Al-Khazal finished in first place in Group Two of the men’s 109 kg competition on Thursday.

He lifted 155 kg in the snatch and 180 kg in the clean and jerk, recording a total of 335 kg.
Those in Group One of the competition are in action on Friday.
Saudi Sultan Al-Zahrani lost in the quarterfinals 5-2 against Malaysian Sharmendran Raghonathan at karate as he was eliminated from the competition in the under-75 kg category.
He had qualified for the contest by defeating Palestinian Anas Bshara 4-0 in the round of 16.
In the women’s individual kata competition, Saudi Manal Al-Zaid finished in sixth place.
Athlete Mohammed Shaween bowed out of the hunt for marathon glory after picking up a muscle injury.