ANOTHER THREE MEDALS FOR JORDAN

Jordan have added two more silvers and another bronze to the three bronze medals already won at the Asian Juniors Taekwondo Championship in Kazakhstan.

Zaid Al Halwani win silver in the 59kg category, losing in the final to Iran’s Hadian Hamidreza 25-23. Earlier, Al Halawani beat Palestine's Mohammad Al Ghzawi and Uzbekistan’s Jasurbek Djaysunov.

In the semifinal, Al Halwani beat Saudi’s Hisham Bandar before losing the final. The second silver was won by Aisha Al Saddeh in the -68kg, losing in the final to Uzbekistan’s Zukhra Cchlove.

Earlier, Aisha beat the Philippines' Lala Dola and then defeated the Korean’s Su Son in the semifinal, before losing the final.

Rama Abu Al Rub added another bronze for Jordan in the -55kg category, losing the semifinal to the Philippines' Kassandra Gaerlan. Earlier, Rama beat Thailand’s Thanida Darasoon.

The two silver and four bronze medals put Jordan seventh on the medal standing among 24 countries, while Iran lead followed by South Korea and Thailand third in third.