UAE jiu-jitsu team secures record five Asian golds
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team ended its Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games campaign with a record five gold medals, completing an eight-medal haul that marked its strongest performance at the continental event. The team collected five golds, two silvers and one bronze across the jiu-jitsu competition, improving on the four gold medals won at Hangzhou 2023 and the two secured at Jakarta 2018. Gold…
The UAE Jiu-Jitsu National Team achieved a remarkable feat by securing five gold medals and contributing to a record-breaking eight medals in total at the 2026 Asian Games in Aichi-Nagoya. This exceptional performance marked the team's strongest showing in the continental event, surpassing their previous best of four golds from the 2023 Hangzhou Games.
Balqees Al Hashmi claimed victory in the women's 48kg category, Khaled Al Shehhi secured the men's 62kg title, while Ahmed Andeez, Mahdi Al Awlaqi, and Asma Al Hosani each won gold in the men's 69kg, 77kg, and women's 52kg divisions, respectively. Al Anoud Al Harbi and Omar Al Suwaidi finished second and third in the 48kg and 62kg weight classes, and Amaar Al Hosani earned bronze in the men's 94kg category.
The team's success significantly boosted the UAE's overall performance at the Asian Games, contributing to a record 12 medals across all sports. Jiu-jitsu's contributions accounted for two-thirds of the UAE's 12 medals and five of its seven gold medals by Friday, demonstrating the sport's pivotal role in the country's improved Asian Games total.
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