TAEKWONDO FIGHTERS SURGE IN WORLD RANKINGS

Following their recent successes, Jordan’s Taekwondo fighters are moving up on the world rankings.

After winning silver at the latest World Grand Prix round in Moscow, and securing bronze at the Asian Games, Saleh Al Sharabati moved up 10 spots to be 25th on the -80kg standings released by the World Taekwondo Federation.

Juliana Al Sadeq climbs seven spots to 23 after winning bronze in Moscow and an historic gold at the Asian Games.

Hamzeh Qattan, a bronze medallist at the Asian Games, moves up to 31, while Olympic gold medallist Ahmad Abu Ghaush, another bronze medal winner in Jakarta, remains fourth missing the Grand Prix event through injury.