Six Saudis listed in World Karate Federation global rankings

RIYADH: Olympic hero Tarek Hamdi was among six Saudi athletes included in the latest world rankings released by the World Karate Federation.

Hamdi, who took silver at Tokyo 2020, has been ranked seventh in the plus-84 kilograms first division category, while Sanad Sufyani, who recently won gold at the 12th World Junior and U-21 Karate Championships in Turkey, was ranked first in the Olympic category.

Sultan Al-Qahtani was third in the minus-55 kg youth category, while Abdulaziz Al-Seif was listed sixth in the minus-61 kg class, also in the youth division.

In the junior category, Ali Makri was ranked sixth in minus-68 kg division, and Abdullah Al-Qahtani ninth in the minus-70 kg standings.