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4/ Jordan Claims Two Gold Medals at Polish Junior Squash Open
Amman, Nov. 11 (Petra) -- Jordanian squash players Osama Bataineh and Jana Talawi claimed two gold medals at the Polish Junior Open in Krakow, winning the boys' under-19 and girls' under-15 titles, respectively. Bataineh secured the under-19 championship with four consecutive victories, culminating in a 3-1 win over second-seeded Frenchman Theo Baudry in the final. He began his campaign with a straight-games victory over Switzerland's Wojciech Wiesolowski in the round of 16 before defeating fellow Swiss player Nick Grietter 3-1 in the quarterfinals. Bataineh advanced to the final after beating Malta's Julian Scerri 3-0 in the semifinals. In the girls' under-15 competition, Talawi produced a flawless run to the title, winning three consecutive matches without dropping a game. She defeated Poland's Hanna Garbarek 3-0 in the quarterfinals and followed with an identical victory over Natalia Rabus in the semifinals. Talawi completed her campaign with a 3-0 win over top-seeded Hania Goryka of Poland in the final, securing Jordan's second gold medal at the tournament. //Petra// RZ
11/11/2026 09:35:50
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