Amman, Nov. 9 (Petra) -- National taekwondo athlete Fadia Khirfan won the Best Arab Female Athlete award at the 10th edition of the Fatima bint Mubarak Women Sports Award, presented Monday at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in Abu Dhabi.

Khirfan received the award in recognition of her outstanding achievements this year, including gold medals at the Asian Games and the World Taekwondo Women’s Open Championships. Her other achievements cited in the announcement included a Grand Prix silver medal and topping the world taekwondo rankings.

The win adds to Jordanian taekwondo’s achievements at the Arab and international levels. Former national team athlete Juliana Sadiq won the Best Arab Female Athlete award in 2023, while national team coach Faris Assaf won the Best Arab Coach award in 2022.

The Fatima bint Mubarak Women Sports Award is held under the patronage of Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Mother of the Nation, and with the support and guidance of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

The award honors outstanding sporting achievements and inspiring role models who have contributed to developing women's sports in the UAE and across the Arab world.

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