Muay Thai wins 3 medals in the Islamic Solidarity Games in Riyadh

Our national Muay Thai team won 3 medals in the sixth edition of the Islamic Solidarity Games currently held in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, bringing the UAE’s tally to 11 medals, with two gold, one silver, and 8 bronze.

Muhammad Mardi succeeded in winning gold in the 65-70 kg category, in the final, against the Saudi player Amer Al-Anazi, and Zainab Bou Hamada won silver in the 50-55 kg category, after a strong confrontation with the Turkish player Gulistan Turan, while Ilyas Habib won a bronze medal in the 75-80 kg category, in his fight against the Afghan Saeed Hamid Sadat.

His Excellency Abdullah Saeed Al Neyadi, Vice President of the International Federation, President of the Asian and Arab Muay Thai Federations, President of the UAE Muay Thai and Kickboxing Federation, praised the honorable level of the team, which embodies the growing development of this sport at the continental and international levels, with the support of the wise leadership.

He said that the achievements of our champions in the Great Islamic Sports Association are the result of the systematic and ambitious work of the Federation, and the high commitment and competitive spirit of the players in all their matches, and an important milestone in the journey of the national teams, and enhances confidence in their ability to compete and achieve more qualitative achievements during the upcoming competitions.

Player Mohamed Mardi confirmed that the competition was strong in the various roles, with great motivation to reach the podium, amid strong competition from participants in various weights.