Arab News Japan

AMMAN: Jordan’s National Karate team won two gold medals and one silver on Sunday, concluding the World Karate League hosted in Japan’s city of Fukuoka.

The tournament witnessed the participation of nearly 300 players from 47 countries.

Abdulrahman Al-Mustafa achieved the gold medal in the under 67kg weight category after defeating his teammate Afif Ghaith in the final match with a score of 6-1, in a historic Jordanian-Jordanian final. Ghaith won the silver medal.

Mohammed Al-Jaafari also won the gold medal in the under 84kg weight category after winning the final match against Croatian player Ivan Kovacic with a score of 4-2.

On the other hand, Omar Shaqra lost the bronze medal match in the under 60kg weight category due to accumulated warnings against his German opponent, Florian Haas, despite Shaqra being ahead until the final moments with a score of 0-7.

With these results, the Jordanian karate team now has a total of 6 colored medals, including  four gold, one silver, and one bronze, in this year’s World League rounds.