Amman, Nov. 10 (Petra) -- National taekwondo team player Abdullah Zawahreh secured a historic milestone on Wednesday evening by claiming the gold medal at the 4th Summer Youth Olympic Games in Dakar, Senegal.

Zawahreh’s victory marks Jordan's first-ever gold medal in Youth Olympic history and adds the second medal to the Jordanian delegation’s tally at the current Games, following a silver won by judo athlete Huda Wshah.

Competing in the under-63 kg weight category, Zawahreh captured the gold after winning four consecutive bouts. He opened his campaign with a 2-0 victory over Uruguay's Rodrigo Varietti Da Silva, followed by a 2-0 win against Libya's Walid Mohammed in the quarterfinals.

In the semifinals, he defeated Germany's Nikolai Yuma Spar 2-0 before clinching the historic title in the final with a 2-1 victory over Mexico's Guillermo Manuel Cortes Labastida.

Meanwhile, national team athlete Layan Al-Rawashdeh concluded her participation in the under-55 kg category after losing her quarterfinal match to Senegal's Marie Sarr. Teammate Zainab Bseileh also exited the under-63 kg competition at the quarterfinal stage following a defeat against Iran's Asal Goltappeh.

The national taekwondo team will continue its campaign on Thursday, with Ahmad Al-Dahamshah competing in the under-73 kg event.

//Petra// AF

10/11/2026 23:56:55