KARATE – BAHRAIN’S karate national team secured three medals at the 2025 Arab Karate Championship, held in Jordan.
The haul included one silver medal and two bronze medals.
Abdulla Bassam won the silver medal in the junior men’s under-52kg category. The two bronze medals were claimed by Dana Abdullah in the junior women’s under-42kg category and Fatema Yousef in the senior women’s under-55kg category.
Bahrain coach Bassam Eid said the championship offered valuable experience and exposure to strong Arab teams with international standing, such as Egypt, Jordan, Algeria, and Saudi Arabia.
He commended his squad’s commendable results, noting that the medals won by athletes selected from the ‘Ana Mawhoob’ campaign represent a promising achievement for the future of Bahraini karate.
Eid also expressed pride in the athletes’ performance and their efforts in raising Bahrain’s profile in regional championships.