ABU DHABI: Asma Al-Hosani, Balqees Al-Hashmi and Shamma Al-Kalbani struck gold as the UAE made an impressive start to the Adult division at the 2026 Jiu-Jitsu World Championship on Thursday at Mubadala Arena in Abu Dhabi.
The three gold headlined a five-medal haul for the UAE, which included two silver, taking the national team’s overall tally at the championship to 57.
Hosted by the UAE Jiu-Jitsu and Mixed Martial Arts Federation and organized by the Jiu-Jitsu International Federation, the championship runs until Aug. 9 and has brought together more than 1,500 athletes from around the world.
Al-Hosani won gold in the under-52 kg division, Al-Hashmi topped the under-48 kg category, and Al-Kalbani claimed the under-63 kg title. Maryam Al-Ali (under-45 kg) and Al-Anoud Al-Harbi (under-48 kg) completed the UAE’s medal haul with silver medals.
Yousef Abdullah Al-Batran, board member of the UAE federation, said: “Our athletes showed how much women’s jiu-jitsu has grown in the UAE.
