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Al Etihad
14-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
UAE champions conclude Abu Dhabi Grand Slam London with 24 medals
14 Apr 2025 15:26 ABU DHABI (WAM)UAE champions delivered an impressive performance on the final day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Championship in London, which concluded on Sunday at the Copper Box Arena. The national team secured 14 additional medals — including nine gold, one silver, and four bronze — raising the UAE delegation's total tally to 24 medals and reaffirming the country's global leadership in the sport of final day of the championship was dedicated to the professional division, with standout gold medal victories by Obaid Al Ketbi (Al Ain Club), 56kg, purple belt; Harib Al Hammadi (Sharjah Self-Defence Sports Club), 62kg, purple belt; Fahad Al Hammadi (Baniyas Club), 77kg, purple belt; Mahdi Al Awlaqi (Baniyas Club), 85kg, purple belt; Rashed Al Shehhi (Al Ain Club), 56kg, brown belt; Mayed Al Shehhi (Baniyas Club), 62kg, brown belt; Omar Al Suwaidi (Al Wahda Club), 56kg, black belt; Khaled Al Shehhi (Al Ain Club), 62kg, black belt; and Shamma Al Kalbani (ADMA Academy), 62kg, purple silver medal was earned by Sultan Hassan (Baniyas Club), 69kg, purple medals went to Sultan Jabr (Al Wahda Club), 69kg, brown belt; Zayed Al Shamsi (Al Wahda Club), 56kg, brown belt; Jassim Al Hosani (Al Wahda Club), 120kg; and Faraj Al Awlaqi (Baniyas Club), 94kg, purple London leg of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour, organised by the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP), is regarded as one of the most prestigious stops in the global year's edition attracted more than 1,500 athletes from 72 countries, who competed across three action-packed days — a testament to the tournament's international reputation and elite level of Abu Dhabi Grand Slam serves as a global platform for top jiu-jitsu athletes and awards crucial ranking points that contribute toward qualification for the Abu Dhabi World Professional Jiu-Jitsu event also reinforces the UAE's standing as a global hub for the sport, offering athletes worldwide an opportunity to gain experience through high-level professional matches governed by world-class standards in refereeing, organisation, and media Yoshi Kurimori, a member of the AJP Tour's organising team in Europe, stated, "This has been an outstanding experience for jiu-jitsu in Europe. AJP continues to elevate the sport globally. The London event featured intense matchups with top-ranked athletes, and we're proud of the success it achieved in terms of both organisation and performance." "We're already working to increase participation next season — and we're confident we can do it. We've grown to become the largest and most successful jiu-jitsu organisers in Europe, with over 67 events annually, and we aim to increase that to 120 in the coming years, potentially adding Portugal as a new stop," Kurimori added.
Al Etihad
13-04-2025
- Sport
- Al Etihad
UAE champions raise their tally to 10 medals at Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour in London
13 Apr 2025 16:51 LONDON (WAM) The second day of the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour in London concluded Saturday night at the Copper Box Arena in the British event featured more than 700 male and female athletes from various countries competing in the Youth and Masters divisions, with a large audience in attendance who enthusiastically engaged with the high-level athletes delivered a remarkable performance on the second day, winning 7 additional medals — 5 gold and 2 silver—bringing the country's total medal count in the London leg to gold medalists included Salem Al Qubaisi and Ahmed Saeed Al Shamsi from Al Ain Club, Abdullah Andeaz and Al Anood Al Hameli from Al Jazira Club, and Abdullah Al Aqidi from Al Wahda Club. The silver medals were secured by Haroon Khouri from ADMA Academy and Ahmed Al Rashdi from Al Jazira Manager of the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP), Tareq Al Bahri, confirmed that this year's London leg marked the largest participation ever in the city since the tour's praised the technical level of the matches, the enthusiastic crowd, and the professional organisation, which included extensive TV coverage through 12 cameras inside the venue, alongside significant local and international media Bahri noted that the championship is followed closely worldwide, with constant communication over the past two days with Abdulmunem Al Hashmi, President of the UAE and Asian Jiu-Jitsu Federations and First Vice President of the International Jiu-Jitsu Federation, who consistently ensures the implementation of the highest standards in organisation, refereeing, technical execution, and media also confirmed ongoing efforts to further develop the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam from year to year, whether through increasing the number of tour stops or updating rules to minimise stalling and enhance the audience Bahri added that registration is now open for the season finale of the 2024–2025 tour, set to take place in Abu Dhabi in noted significant interest from clubs and academies worldwide, prompting the consideration of extending the event from three to four days to accommodate growing its launch in 2015, the Abu Dhabi Grand Slam Jiu-Jitsu Tour has become one of the world's leading professional jiu-jitsu championships. It is organised by the Abu Dhabi Jiu-Jitsu Pro (AJP) with the goal of spreading the sport globally and providing a professional environment to discover and develop tour includes multiple stops in major international cities such as Tokyo, London, Rio de Janeiro, Miami, Rome, Sydney, Beijing, and Istanbul, with each season culminating in a final event in Abu Dhabi. The results of the championship contribute to the AJP's official annual rankings and serve as a crucial platform for skill development, international experience, valuable prize money, and elite-level organisation that meets the highest global standards.
