Syria sweeps 18 medals in West Asia Jiu-Jitsu Championship

Beirut, SANA- The Syrian national Jiu-Jitsu team harvested 18 various medals, four gold, six sliver and eight bronze in the competitions of the first day of the West Asia Jiu-Jitsu Championship hosted by Lebanon.

The gold medals were swept by players Yusuf al-Mounir in the above 94 kg category, Sanda Da’as in the 49 kg division, Hanadi al-Hamowi in the 55 kg category and Eitab al-Hussein in the above 70 kg division.

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Seven teams, including Syria, Lebanon, Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, Kuwait and Iran are participating in male’s championship, while the female championship teams are from Syria, Lebanon and Iraq.

The Jiu-Jitsu is a Japanese martial art and a method of close combat for defeating an armed and armored opponent in which one uses no weapon or only a short weapon.

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