The competitions of the Sixth Qatar International Taekwondo Championship, organized by the Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation, continued for the second day in the Women’s Sports Committee hall.
Yesterday’s competitions witnessed the participation of 20 weight classes in the junior men’s and women’s categories, where the gold medal for the junior category was won by: Uzbekistan’s Zonarin Vazleddinov in the under-30 kg weight, the Emirati player Muhammad Ubay in the under-37 kg weight, the Kazakh’s Abdolin Staibaldi in the under-41 kg weight, the Kazakh Ermetov Olgbek in the under-45 kg weight, and the other Kazakh. Orkan Nour Muhammad in the under-49 kg weight, the Kazakh Ali Nour Adel Qasin in the under-53 kg weight, the Kazakh Lou Edward in the under-57 kg weight, the Kazakh Arslan Kabdoush in the under-61 kg weight, the Tunisian Youssef Gharbi in the under-65 kg weight, and the Iraqi Kamal Shams al-Din in the over-65 kg weight.
In the junior women’s category, the gold medal was won by: Kazakh Maryam Namakhonova in the under-29 kg weight, her compatriot Enel Kabed Karimova in the under-33 kg weight, Uzbek Zarina Abdusaitova in the under-37 kg weight, Moroccan Nour Bouain in the under-41 kg weight, Kazakh Amina Malik in the under-44 kg weight, and Indonesian Bilqis Nur Afianti. In the weight of under 47 kg, and the Emirati player Magda Al Ketbi in the weight of under 51 kg, and the Uzbek player Hamidova Azmakhon in the weight of under 55 kg, and the Uzbek player Kamila Abdelkhalikova in the weight of under 59 kg, and the Uzbek player Kumosh Abdelkarimova in the weight of over 59 kg.
At the conclusion of the competitions, Rashid Al-Hajri, Assistant Secretary of the Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation, crowned the winners of the first three places in the various weights.
Today, the championship competitions continue with 20 weight categories for men and women.
Bin Alawa: International experiences
Bin Allawa Yazid, President of the Algerian Taekwondo Federation, praised the wonderful and distinguished organization witnessed by the sixth Qatar International Open Taekwondo Championship, appreciating the great efforts made by the Qatari Federation, headed by Eid Al-Muraikhi, and the warm reception that the Algerian delegation received since its arrival in Doha.
He said: “We thank our brothers in the Qatar Taekwondo Federation for this wonderful and distinguished organization, and for the warm reception and hospitality that we have experienced since our arrival. Everything is special and everything is wonderful, and this is not strange for Qatar, which is accustomed to providing the best and constantly striving to develop and raise the level of organizing sports tournaments.
Faraj Al-Fadil: Distinctive organization
Faraj Al-Fadil, head of the Kuwaiti delegation participating in the sixth Qatar International Taekwondo Open Championship, praised the distinguished organization provided by the Qatar Judo, Karate and Taekwondo Federation, headed by Eid Al-Muraikhi, stressing that Qatar has become a role model in organizing international sports tournaments, thanks to the great capabilities it provides and high professional standards at various levels.
The head of the Kuwaiti delegation said: “We praise the wonderful organization witnessed by the Qatar International Open Taekwondo Championship. Qatari excellence is second to none in all aspects, whether in terms of organization, equipment, reception, or providing the best conditions for participants. “I have attended many international tournaments in Europe, but the professional level of organization we see in Qatar arouses admiration and appreciation.”