AL-JAFARI LANDS JORDAN’S FIRST GOLD AT 2026 ASIAN GAMES

Karate star Mohammad Al-Jafari has gifted Jordan its first gold medal at the 20th Asian Games being held in the Japanese city of Nagoya.

Al-Jafari won the -84kg weight category, making it a successful end to Jordan’s participation in the sport with three medals won in total.

Al-Jafari launched his campaign in the quarter-final round with a victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chung Ming-yu, 4-1.

He then reached the final with an 8-0 win over India’s Chetan Bhat to set up the gold medal match with Iran’s Ali Asghar Asiabari.

Following another superb performance, Al-Jafari secured the gold with a 9-1 win, his second medal at the Asian Games having previously won bronze in China four years ago.

His medal was added to the silver won by Jood Al-Dross in the -68kg category and the bronze won by Abdel-Rahman Al-Masatfa in the -67kg division.