His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, crowned the winning players in the first day of the Fujairah Open Jiu-Jitsu Championship, which is being hosted by Fujairah for the first time. His Highness also honored the UAE Junior National Team, winner of the Olrelins Championship recently held in France, by winning (18 colorful medals). In the presence of Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice President of the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation, members of the Board of Directors Mansour Al Dhaheri, Mohammed bin Dalmouk Al Dhaheri and Yousef Al Batran, in addition to Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, Vice Chairman of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, and Nader Abu Shawish, the club’s technical director.
Yesterday's competitions, which were held without a suit, witnessed the participation of 139 players and were limited to men, followed by an audience of nearly a thousand jiu-jitsu lovers and fans.
The first place and gold medal in the white belt were won by Muhammad Al-Hamaleen in the 60kg weight, Saeed Al-Mazrouei in the 67kg weight, Saeed Al-Qahtani in the 75kg, Hussein Musa in the over 92kg weight, and Nasser Omar Burshid in the open weight, and in the professors Mansour Al-Falasi category in the In the blue belt competitions, Muhammad Al Hammadi in the 60 kg, Saif Al Qubaisi in the 75 kg, and Fahad Al Mansouri in the weight over 92 kg. And Ahmed Ibrahim in the professors category, weighing 92 kg.
In the purple belt, Zayed Al-Kaabi in the 92kg weight, and in the open weight.. In the brown belt, the first masters category, Ahmed Al-Ketbi won first place, while Ahmed Suhail Al-Ketbi won first place in the second masters category, weighing 83 kilograms.
The second place and the silver medal in the white belt went to Nasser Omar in the weight of 67 kg, Zayed Al Braiki in the weight of 75 kg, Abdullah Al Mansouri in the weight of 92 kg, Youssef Al Hammadi in the weight of 83 kg, Salem Shaher Saeed in the weight of over 92 kg, and Ahmed Al Musabi in the weight of 92 kg. The weight of 75 kg.. In the blue belt, Juma Al Muhairi in the weight of 60 kg, Hamdan Ahmed in the weight of 83 kg, and Abdul Wahab Al-Mansoori in the weight of over 92 kg.. In the category of masters, weighing 92 kg, the second place went to Mohammed Salem Al Shamsi.. And in the purple belt Ibrahim Al Hosani in the weight of 92 kg and in the open weight.
The third place and bronze medal in the white belt was won by Zayed Al-Mansoori in the 60kg weight, Youssef Al-Hosani in the 67kg weight, Salem Shukri in the 75kg weight, and Muhammad Adel Al-Hammadi in the 83kg weight, and Salem Attas in the open weight, and in the Masters category he won Zain Allah Karbi bronze in the weight of 75 kg and in the open weight, and Saif Al Zaabi in the weight of 92 kg, and in the blue belt, the open weight, the category of masters Ahmed Ibrahim.
In terms of general ranking, the UAE topped with a total of 39 colored medals distributed over 18 gold medals, 12 silver medals, and 9 bronze medals, while Brazil came in second place with a total of 18 colored medals distributed among 6 gold medals, 5 silver medals and 7 bronze medals. Russia came in third place with a total of 8 colored medals, 3 gold, 4 silver and 1 bronze.
Ahmed Ibrahim: An unforgettable tournament
The player Ahmed Ibrahim Murad (Blue Belt Master 1) described the Fujairah Championship that it will be immortal in his memory, not only because he was crowned with two gold medals in under (92 kg) and a bronze in the open weight, but also because it was achieved at the expense of strong players and because it was achieved in the Fujairah Championship, which I am proud to participate in due to the strength of its competition And for its good organization, the player Khaled Ahmed Al-Marzouki, the winner of the white belt gold (+92 kg), said that his victory in this tournament gave him an incentive to appear better in the upcoming tournaments, praising the good organization and support of the public, and through the player Fahd Ali (18 years) and the open weight gold winner ( Blue Belt) expressed his happiness for winning the medal and for the public’s encouragement for him, describing it as one of the most important reasons for winning. He said, “I am happy that winning the gold in the Fujairah Championship brought me back to the national team. On this occasion, I dedicate the victory to the administrator of Al Wahda Club Muhammad Al Zaabi, and my family, and I hope to continue winning in the future.”
Al Dhaheri: The tournament is a quantum leap
Mohammed Salem Al Dhaheri, Vice Chairman of the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation, confirmed that organizing a tournament of this size in Fujairah is a qualitative addition to the activities of the Federation, and by organizing the Fujairah Championship, we are in the process of covering the practice of jiu-jitsu from a geographical point of view throughout the country, expressing his thanks to His Highness Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Fujairah, for his insightful support of the youth and sports sectors, and for His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, for the great support that all sports and jiu-jitsu enjoy in particular.
He said: Our confidence is great and our aspiration is greater that organizing the tournament in Fujairah will pave the way for a greater qualitative shift in this sport locally and regionally, in addition to being a real opportunity to discover talent in this part of our beloved country. He added: The Fujairah Championship can be described as a highly available opportunity for players to come into contact with The new ones with their international peers and the experienced ones through contacting them and getting to know their technical capabilities. I was pleased with this organization and the mass attendance, and our next goal is for the players of Fujairah and the neighboring cities to join the Jiu-Jitsu family effectively.
Al-Ahmar appreciates the role of the girls' center
Maryam Al-Hamar, Executive Director of the Media Office of the Government of Fujairah, confirmed that the image that emerged from the first day’s competitions, and the aesthetics of the jiu-jitsu game revealed that Fujairah is a special place for holding jiu-jitsu tournaments, especially in terms of public attendance and acceptance of various segments to practice and enjoy its competitions. The game was widely played in the coming days, and it also appreciated the contribution of the Fujairah Girls Center to support the success of the tournament through some sports and organizational paragraphs, and the director of the center, Ghada Al Zaabi, said in press statements that the center was a great success. We are waiting for this tournament to be held in order to enhance its practice in the Fujairah Girls Center, which is one of the main centers that attracts jiu-jitsu lovers, on the girls’ side, and we will invest this in order to enhance our previous experience so that it rises to the level of development witnessed by sports in general and jiu-jitsu in particular.
Al Zeyoudi: Supporting targeted initiatives
Ahmed Hamdan Al Zeyoudi, Vice Chairman of the Fujairah Martial Arts Club and Executive Director, confirmed that the directives and support of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, contributed to the emergence of the competitions of the first day of the Jiu-Jitsu Championship in a manner commensurate with its position, and that his presence in the competitions confirms his keenness to support all Sports initiatives aimed at developing the youth and sports sectors, and the sports that the Fujairah Martial Arts Club takes care of.
Al-Batran: The tournament has achieved its goals
Youssef Al-Batran, a member of the Board of Directors of the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation, confirmed that the sponsorship, support and attendance of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, to the championship and crown the winners the happiest organizers, players and the public, and gave the game a technical impulse that will directly contribute to the launch of its practice and its spread in an effective and effective manner in preparation for witnessing a greater leap in the future And in the field of officially publicizing the Jiu-Jitsu in the Fujairah Martial Arts Club, he added, we feel great happiness in the Jiu-Jitsu Federation and we will be fully prepared to provide all forms of support for the success of the Fujairah experience and for Fujairah to have a distinctive role in the qualitative shift witnessed by Emirati sports in this type of individual and jiu-jitsu sports In particular.
Al-Zahmi: Fujairah is the forum for championships
Salem Al-Zahmi, Director of the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Fujairah, confirmed that the bride of the East Coast has become the focus of attention and a great forum that brings together all individual and team sports, thanks to the unlimited support of the ruler of the emirate and the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad Al Sharqi, Crown Prince in this regard to support and sponsor all activities that contribute Providing Emirati sports with factors of success and development, inviting all sports federations, especially since there is a tendency to organize a large number of tournaments and sports courses, expressing his happiness in hosting the Jiu-Jitsu Championship and the resounding success it has achieved, which will be the beginning of greater successes for the rest of the tournaments that will be organized in Fujairah. His speech thanked the Fujairah Martial Arts Club and the Emirates Jiu-Jitsu Federation for their good organization. He also praised the excellent media coverage of all media outlets, including Abu Dhabi Sports Channel, the official carrier of the event.