Abu Dhabi (Etihad)
The Muay Thai team achieved 14 diverse medals, including 2 gold, 8 silver and 4 bronze, at the World Championships, which concluded in the Thai capital, Bangkok, and witnessed the participation of 900 players representing 95 countries. The mission will return at dawn tomorrow through Abu Dhabi International Airport.
Muhammad Bilal won the gold in the 40-kg category for the 10-11-year-old category, and the “rookie” Muhammad Saeed Mardi won the gold in the 67-kg category for the under-23 years category, while the “silver” Hareb Al-Balushi won the 36-kg category in the 10-11-year category, and Hamdan Al-Mansoori in the 42-kg category. For the category 12-13 years, and Muhammad Karim Al-Shaari in the weight of 44 kg for the category of 10-11 years, and Rakan Ahmed in the weight of 46 kg for the category of 10-11 years, Bashar Ahmed in the weight of 48 kg for the category 12-13 years, and Jasir Ahmed in the weight of 58 kg for the category Between 12-13 years old, Rafi Ramzi weighs 86 kg for the category of 16 to 17 years, and Abdullah Al Hosani, who weighs over 91 kg for the category of under 23 years.
The four “bronzes” were taken by Aziz Al Hammadi in the 42 kg weight category for the 10-11 years category, Abdullah Al Shehhi in the 45 kg category in the 14-15 years category, and Muhammad Tariq Al Muhairi bronze in the 67 kg weight category for the 14-15 years category, and Noureddin Samir bronze in the weight category 67 kg for the category over 23 years old.
Abdullah Saeed Al Neyadi, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation, presented the achievement of the UAE Muaythai champions in the World Championships, to the wise leadership, and to His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, the spiritual father of the union, in appreciation of his support and sponsorship of the UAE champions. Those who excelled, amidst a global sporting event, came sporting achievements, coinciding with the country’s celebrations of the fiftieth anniversary of the Union.
Al Neyadi stressed that what was achieved during that global event is an achievement worthy of praise, compared to the age of the federation, and congratulated the mission headed by Tariq Al Muhairi, Executive Director of the federation, and the UAE champions for their global sporting achievement, which witnessed the playing of the UAE national anthem, in appreciation of the golden achievement in the global forum, which is What calls for pride, pride, loyalty and belonging to the wise leadership and to the homeland of happiness, tolerance and peace.
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