Al-Zawahreh Gifts Jordan Its First Gold Medal in the History of Its Participation in Youth Olympic Games

Al-Taj News – National Taekwondo team player, Abdullah Al-Zawahreh, achieved a historical accomplishment on Tuesday by being crowned with the gold medal at the fourth edition of the Youth Olympic Games, held in the Senegalese capital, Dakar.

Al-Zawahreh succeeded in gifting Jordan its first gold medal in the history of its participation in the Youth Olympic Games, as well as adding the second medal to the Jordanian delegation in the current edition, following the silver medal won by national Judo team player, Huda Washah.

Al-Zawahreh’s gold medal crowning came in the under-63 kg weight competition, after he delivered an outstanding performance and secured four consecutive victories, deservedly reaching the top of the podium.

Al-Zawahreh began his campaign by defeating Uruguayan player Rodrigo Varietti da Silva with a score of 2-0, before overcoming Libyan player Waleed Mohammad in the quarterfinals with the same score.