HAMMAD INTO ASIAN KARATE FINAL
Dec 21, 2021
Abdullah Hammad has reached the final of the Asian Senior & Cadet, Junior and U21 Karate Championships in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
The 2018 Youth Olympian will meet fight Iranian, Ali Moskini, in the final of the -60kg weight category for Juniors.
Hammad launched his campaign by defeating Hong Kong’s Chau Ka Hime, 2-1, in the round of 16, and then defeated Kazakhstan's Peturiev Yerkenbek, 2-0.
His third victory came against Kuwait’s Abdullah Shaaban, 3-0, in the semi-finals to book his gold medal match-up later today.
Meanwhile, the Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist, Abdul Rahman Al-Masatafa, took another bronze in the -67 kg category, losing in the semi-final to Nakano, from Japan, before winning the third-place fight-off against Indonesia's Tipping.
Jordan have won 12 medals in total, including two gold, five silver and five bronze.
