AL-MASATFA, AL-JAFARI, AND YARA NASSER REACH ASIAN KARATE CHAMPIONSHIP FINALS

Jordanian national karate team players, Abdel Rahman Al-Masatfa, Mohammad Al-Jafari, and Yara Nasser, qualified today, Friday, for the finals of their respective weight categories at the Asian Senior Karate Championship, currently held in the Indonesian city of Bali.

Abdel Rahman Al-Masatfa successfully reached the final of the under-67 kg category after defeating Indonesia's Farhan Al-Amin, Malaysia's Sundram, and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed Al-Asiri, setting up a clash in Sunday's final against Kazakhstan's Olzhas Altynbek.

Mohammad Al-Jafari also qualified for the under-84 kg category final following his victories over Palestine's Abdullah Al-Khatib, India's Chetan, and Iran's Ali Asghar, to face the United Arab Emirates' Reza Al-Masoudi in the final on Sunday.

For her part, Yara Nasser advanced to the final of the over-68 kg category after defeating Japan's Kataoka and Uzbekistan's Sevinch, to meet Indonesia's Licha in Sunday's final.

With this milestone, Yara Nasser becomes the first-ever Jordanian female karate player to reach the final of the Asian Senior Karate Championship in the women's division throughout the history of Jordan's participation in the tournament.