Saudi Karate Team Wins Eight Medals in the Asian Championship

Riyadh, August 26, 2024, SPA -- The Saudi karate team achieved remarkable success at the Asian Cadet Junior & U21 Championship, held in the Philippines capital, Manila, from August 23 to 25.
The team secured a total of eight medals: two gold, four silver, and two bronze.
Abdullah Al-Qahtani and Abdulrahman Arafat clinched gold in the 76+ kg and -52 kg categories, respectively.
Yaqoub Bukhou claimed silver in the individual kata category, and the team won silver in the group kata category.
Amr Barqawi and Anas Al-Zahrani took home silver in the 70+ kg and -84 kg categories, respectively.
Ali Al-Ariani and Ibrahim Al-Kathiri earned bronze in the -55 kg and 63+ kg categories.
The championship featured 250 athletes from 20 countries.
--SPA