JIU-JITSU CONCLUDES PARTICIPATION AT NAGOYA 2026 ASIAN GAMES

The national Jiu-Jitsu team has today finished its participation in the Asian Games – Nagoya 2026.

Maya Ishaqat opened her campaign in the -63kg weight category by defeating Chinese Taipei fighter Hsin Yu-chin in the round of 16. In the quarter-final, she beat South Korea’s Song Keira, but then lost to Thailand’s Seinatham Orapa in the semi-final round. In the bronze medal match, she then lost to Kazakhstan’s Maryan Zaravleva to finish empty handed.

Osama Nabas beat Thailand's Polput Thanapat in the round of 32 in the -85kg weight, and in the round of 16, he defeated UAE’s Faraj Al-Awlaqi to qualify for the quarter-final, losing to Kazakhstan’s Meryey Kabdulayev. But in the repechage round, he lost to South Korea’s Song Teemo.

Yousef Abu Al-Ragheb left the -85kg competition after losing to Japan’s Otsuji in the round of 16.

The Jiu-Jitsu team finished its Asian Games participation with one silver medal won by Mahmoud Jabr in the -77kg weight category.