Bangkok: The UAE jiu-jitsu national team (U16), sponsored by Mubadala Investment Company, has continued its impressive run at the 2025 World Youth jiu-jitsu Championship – U16-U18-U21 in Bangkok, Thailand.
The event, has seen the team’s total medal tally rise to 11, reflecting the nation’s growing strength in international jiu-jitsu. The achievement follows a successful second day for the girls’ under-16 category, where they secured four new medals, one silver and three bronze, adding to the seven medals won by the boys’ team on the opening day.
Sara Farook claimed silver in the 48 kg division, while Mathail Alhammadi and Ghaiaheb Alrashdi earned bronze in the 36 kg category. Maitha Alkarbi also took bronze in the 40 kg class. With these results, the UAE’s total in the under-16 category now stands at two gold, three silver, and six bronze medals.
Abdulla Al Zaabi, Director of Marketing and Corporate Communications at the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, has praised the strong performance and progress of the Emirati girls, noting that their skill and discipline highlight the continued development of women’s jiu-jitsu in the UAE.
Al Zaabi stated that, “This strong start gives us great motivation to maintain our momentum in the under-18 and under-21 categories and to increase our medal tally further. It also reinforces the UAE’s standing among the leading jiu-jitsu nations on the world stage.”
The championship will continue on November 10, with the boys’ under-18 category. The UAE jiu-jitsu national team aims to build on its early success and add to its medal count as the competition progresses.
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