AL-ZAWAHREH WINS HISTORIC FIRST JORDAN GOLD AT YOUTH OLYMPICS

Abdullah Al-Zawahreh has made history by winning gold at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games, securing the country’s first-ever gold medal in the competition’s history.
Al-Zawahreh claimed victory in the men’s Taekwondo -63kg category on Wednesday evening, becoming Jordan’s second medallist at this year’s Games following the silver won by judo’s Huda Wishah.
He secured the title after winning all four of his bouts, beginning with a 2-0 victory over Uruguay’s Rodrigo Farriete Da Silva in the round of 16.
He then beat Libya’s Walid Mohamed 2-0 in the quarter-finals before overcoming Germany’s Nikolai Yuma Sparr by the same score in the semi-finals.
Al-Zawahreh completed his run to the top of the podium with a 2-1 victory over Mexico’s Guillermo Manuel Cortes Labastida in the final.
Meanwhile, Layan Al-Rawashdeh exited the women’s -55kg competition in the quarter-finals after losing to Senegal’s Marie Sarr.
Teammate Zainab Baseeleh also bowed out at the quarter-final stage of the -63kg category, following defeat by Iran’s Asal Goltapeh.
Jordan’s Taekwondo team will continue its campaign on Thursday, when Ahmad Al-Dahamsha competes in the men’s -73kg category.