Team Qatar Karate Athletes Win Five Medals at GCC Games Doha 2026

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May 21, 2026
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21-May-2026

Team Qatar Karate Athletes Win Five Medals at GCC Games Doha 2026

Doha: Team Qatar karate athletes won five medals today — one gold, three silver, and one bronze — at the 4th GCC Games currently taking place in Doha and concluding tomorrow, Friday.

Team Qatar’s gold medal was secured by Yaman Ashraf in the under-67kg category after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Saad Al Saif 10-9 in the final, while the Saudi athlete claimed silver. The bronze medals went to the UAE’s Rashid Al Suraidi and Kuwait’s Mohammed Al Otaibi.

In the under-60kg category, Team Qatar athlete Mustafa Abdulrahman won the silver medal, while Kuwait’s Ali Al Ajmi claimed gold. The bronze medals were awarded to Saudi Arabia’s Ali Al Aryani and the UAE’s Ibrahim Bakhit.

In the under-84kg category, Team Qatar athlete Abdullah Rashid secured silver, while Saudi Arabia’s Ahmed Al Malki won gold. The bronze medals went to the UAE’s Ali Al Ali and Kuwait’s Mohammed Hassan.

In the over-84kg category, Team Qatar athlete Khalid Samir won silver, while Saudi Arabia’s Anas Al Zahrani secured gold. The bronze medals were claimed by the UAE’s Saif Al Qaidi and Kuwait’s Mohammed Al Majadi.

Finally, in the under-75kg category, Team Qatar athlete Youssef Riyadh secured bronze, alongside the UAE’s Ali Youssef, while Kuwait’s Omar Al Janai won gold and Saudi Arabia’s Ali Mejari claimed silver.

Following the conclusion of the competitions, the medal ceremony was attended by Eid Ali Al Marikhi, President of the Qatar Taekwondo, Judo and Karate Federation, Rashid Al Hajri, Assistant Secretary-General of the Federation, Abdullah Shaaban, Head of the Kuwaiti Delegation, Abdulilah Al Shaya, Secretary-General of the Saudi Karate Federation, and Turki Al Bukhari, Board Member of the Saudi Federation.