Amman, Aug. 27 (Petra) -- The national youth Muay Thai team won six medals at the Arab Youth Championship in Benghazi, Libya, finishing the competition with two golds, two silvers and two bronzes.
Al-Rayan Izmqna secured one of Jordan’s two gold medals in the 63.5kg category for the 16-17 age group, while Ward Odeh claimed gold in the 48kg competition for athletes aged 12-13.
Nour Awad earned silver in the girls’ 51kg category for ages 14-15, while Adam Shreim added another silver in the boys’ 67kg event for the 16-17 age group.
Jordan’s two bronze medals came through Tala Al-Bazm in the 51kg category and Munther Hamad in the 60kg event, both competing in the 16-17 age group.
The tournament, which concluded Wednesday, brought together around 300 male and female athletes from 13 Arab countries.
Competitions were held at the Expo Libya exhibition grounds in Benghazi.
//Petra// RZ
