23 medals for UAE champions on the second day

Hamdan bin Mohamed bin Zayed opens the 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan while watching the competitions.

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Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inaugurated the 12th edition of the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu Championship, highlighting the country's achievements in the past fifty years. And part of her vision and future aspirations.

The UAE players managed to achieve 23 colored medals in the masters competitions (5 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze), in various weight and belt categories, and finished third after runner-up Russia and Brazil, the leader, during the second day of the championship at the “Jujitsu Arena” in Zayed Sports City. yesterday.

The Brazilian players proved their heels in the professors' category, where they managed to get 66 colored medals (25 gold, 22 silver, and 19 bronze), and Russian players were able to get 27 colored medals (9 gold, 10 silver and 8 bronze).

For his part, Chairman of the Sharjah Self-Defense Sports Club, Ahmed Al Owais, expressed his happiness with the international standing that UAE Jiu-Jitsu enjoys from Abu Dhabi to the world, and said in a press statement: “This championship created by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation invites us to pride and pride. With this unique Emirati sports product.

• Emirates medals were distributed in the masters competitions (5 gold, 9 silver and 9 bronze).

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