Gelsenkirchen (Union)
In a new achievement and a continuation of the series of achievements of the jiu-jitsu team, our heroes won 7 medals, on the first day of the Ju-Jitsu Grand Prix championship in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, with 3 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze.
Shamma Al-Kalbani won the gold in the 63kg weight category, Maid Al-Shehhi in the 56kg weight, and Khaled Al-Shehhi in the 62kg weight category. The silver medal was won by Omar Al-Suwaidi in the 56kg weight, and Muhammad Ali Al-Suwaidi in the 69kg weight, while Theyab Al-Naimi won bronze in the weight category. 56 kg, Marwa Al Hosani bronze, weight 70 kg.
Mubarak Al Menhali, Director of the Technical Department of the Jiu-Jitsu Federation and head of the team’s mission, confirmed that the team with all its members dedicates the achievement to the wise leadership that stands behind every global achievement, noting that the team’s champions shone remarkably on the rug, and conveyed the honorable image of UAE Ju-Jitsu and its great development during past years.
He said: We are very happy to win this number of medals on the first day, and Shamma Al-Kalbani, Khaled and Maid Al-Shehhi proved that they are the metal of champions, and they flew gold, outperforming experienced competitors, and these results are not strange to the champions and champions of Ju-Jitsu in the Emirates, especially after The impressive results in the World Games “Birmingham 2022” and before that the Asian Championships in Bahrain last March.
Al Menhali explained that the UAE champions who climbed the podium, and were not lucky to achieve gold, were a difficult number and competed strongly and friendly until the end, and our confidence in them was not shaken, as they are able to benefit from their current participation in harvesting gold in the World Championship, which is their ultimate goal during This year.
Al Menhali pointed out that the UAE national team’s chance to raise its tally of colored medals in the German Grand Prix still exists, especially as a number of our champions will compete in the second day’s competitions and have great hopes for their success by increasing the yield of medals.
He pointed out that one of the important gains for the Grand Prix championship lies in the fact that it awards 100 ranking points to the gold winners, 80 points to the silver medal winners, and 60 points to the bronze medalists, which gives the players an advantage in the draw for the World Championships in Abu Dhabi, which begins at the end of October.
For her part, the hero, Shamma Al-Kalbani, said that she is very happy to win the gold, especially as she fought difficult fights, and succeeded in outperforming a number of champions on the rug.
She indicated that the medal will be a great motivator for her before entering the World Championships, which she also aims to achieve gold in, which supports our team’s retention of its title in this tournament for the third year in a row.
Khaled Al-Shehhi said that the achievement was achieved as a result of teamwork and team spirit, and the great efforts made by the Federation and the technical staff in rehabilitation and training, and the provision of camps to provide levels befitting the status of the country.
He added: We close the tournament page and enter the journey of preparing for the most important entitlement, which is the World Championship in Abu Dhabi, through which we look forward to enhancing the UAE’s balance of achievements and consolidating its global leadership in the sport of jiu-jitsu.
Maid Al-Shehhi said that the fight had a “special taste”; Because he faced his colleague in the national team, Omar Al-Suwaidi, and this indicates the great development witnessed by the sport of jiu-jitsu in the country, where the UAE champions have become the international podiums.
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