Pakistan wins gold and bronze medals at Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024

ABU DHABI: Pakistan secured one gold and two bronze medals at the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 held in Abu Dhabi on Tuesday.

Muhammad Yusuf Ali and Umar Yasin defeated Kazakhstan in the final of the “Under-18 Duo Classic” event, claiming the gold medal. Similarly, Isra Waseen and Kainat Arif earned two bronze medals in the senior women’s category of “Duo Show” and “Duo Classic”.

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The Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation Chairman congratulated the team on their achievement. He credited the success to the efforts of both the team members and the federation. He said that the martial artists benefited greatly from the National Training Camp organised by the Pakistan Sports Board.

Pakistan’s jiu-jitsu martial artists performed well at the championship despite their team being the smallest due to financial constraints.

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The eighth edition of the Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championships was organised by the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Jiu-Jitsu Federation (UAEJJF). Meanwhile, the championship was hosted by the Jiu-Jitsu Asian Union (JJAU).

The championship commenced from May 1 and was held in the Zayed Sports City. The Asian Jiu-Jitsu Championship 2024 included competitions across the “under 16”, “under 18” and adult cateogires.

The championship hosted over 1500 athletes from 30 countries and saw participation from countries such as Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, and India.