Khaled Al-Shehhi, Hazza Farhan scoop gold as UAE leads medal table at Jiu-Jitsu World Championship

ULAANBAATAR: The UAE national jiu-jitsu team, sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, continued their impressive performance on day two of the Jiu-Jitsu World Championship, securing four more medals — two gold, one silver and one bronze.

Khaled Al-Shehhi and Hazza Farhan clinched the gold medals, while Shamsa Al-Amri and Mohamed Al-Suwaidi earned silver and bronze respectively.

Al-Shehhi secured gold in the 62 kg category, reaffirming his global dominance in the division and achieving his fourth-consecutive world championship title. Meanwhile, Farhan claimed his gold in the open-weight category.

Al-Amri earned a silver in the 57 kg category, while Al-Suwaidi secured a bronze in the 69 kg division.

On Tuesday, the UAE had won four medals, and with an additional four medals secured on Wednesday, the team’s tally now stands at eight. The Emirati athletes currently lead the table and are well-positioned to clinch the championship title for the fourth straight year.

The championship, held in the Mongolian capital, Ulaanbaatar, concludes on Thursday.

Mubarak Al-Menhali, director of the technical department at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, praised the team’s performance. “Today, our champions demonstrated brilliant performances against elite international athletes, and the matches showcased a high level of technical expertise. It showed our experienced fighters reaching the podium and making significant contributions to enhance the country’s overall medal tally.”

“The weight categories in which our male and female champions participated demanded a high level of competition, as anticipated by the coaching staff headed by Ramon Lemos. The athletes were trained accordingly, using new methods and techniques to improve