PRIME MINISTER CONGRATULATES AL-ZAWAHREH, AL-DAHAMSHA ON YOUTH OLYMPIC GOLDS

Jordan’s Prime Minister, Dr Jafar Hassan, has congratulated Taekwondo fighters Abdullah Al-Zawahreh and Ahmad Al-Dahamsha after they won gold medals at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympic Games.
In a post on social media following Al-Zawahreh’s victory, the Prime Minister praised the athlete for securing the first gold medal in the history of Jordan’s participation in the Youth Olympic Games.
“Jordanian sport continues its global achievements across all arenas; we congratulate our promising Jordanian champion Abdullah Al-Zawahreh on winning the first gold medal in the history of Jordan's participation in the Youth Olympic Games, within the taekwondo competitions, following an impressive, honorable performance through which he raised Jordan's flag high,” he wrote.
In a separate message, Dr Hassan congratulated Al-Dahamsha on winning Jordan’s second gold medal, saying: “We congratulate our champion Ahmad Al-Dahamsha on winning Jordan's second gold in the taekwondo competitions.”
Al-Zawahreh won the men’s -63kg title on Tuesday, before Al-Dahamsha claimed gold in the -73kg category on Wednesday.
Their victories took Jordan’s medal tally at the Games to three, following Huda Wishah’s silver in judo. The achievement represents the country’s highest medal total at a single Olympic edition, across both senior and youth competitions.
The two Taekwondo gold medals also put Jordan at the top of the individual Taekwondo medal table at Dakar 2026.