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Kuwaiti athletes Zaid and Abdulaziz Al-Sulaitin

Kuwait wins two gold medals at Jiu-Jitsu Championship

April 19, 2025 08:03 p.m

ABU DHABI: Kuwaiti athletes Zaid and Abdulaziz Al-Sulaitin won gold medals at the UAE International Professional Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Abu Dhabi on Saturday.

Champion Zaid Al-Sulaitin won the gold medal in the under-14 category, 41 kg, after outperforming his opponents from the UAE, Jordan, Iran, and Lebanon in all matches, delivering a high-level technical performance.

His brother, champion Abdulaziz Al-Sulaitin, also won the gold medal in the under-12 category, 30 kg, after defeating all his competitors from Britain, Yemen, Egypt, the UAE, and Oman, demonstrating determination, strength, and great focus. —KUNA

LAST UPDATE: April 19, 2025 08:03 PM

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