ANOTHER JORDAN BRONZE AT ASIAN YOUTH GAMES

Zaid Nagouj has won Jordan’s 12th medal at the 3rd Asian Youth Games in Manama, Bahrain.

The youngster claimed a bronze medal in the Beach Wrestling’s 80kg category, continuing Jordan’s record run at the Games. 

Nagouj began his campaign in Group A, defeating Tajikistan’s Fotouhi Mohammad Mahdi (2–1) before losing to Iran’s Khodayi Touraj (0–2).

He advanced to the semi-finals, where he was defeated by India’s Ravinder (0–2), but went on to claim the bronze medal after overcoming Pakistan’s Mohammad Abdulrahman with a score of 2–1.