Pakistani athlete Bano Kousar stands on the highest podium after clinching gold in an Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship alongside Indian and Thailand atheletes on Might 25, 2025. — Reporter
KARACHI: Pakistan’s Bano Kousar defeated India’s Richa Sharma to say gold within the ladies’s 48-kilogram contact ju-jitsu class on the Asian Ju-Jitsu Championship on Sunday, marking a standout efficiency for Pakistan within the event.
Kousar’s victory on Day 3 of the competitors in Amman highlighted Pakistan’s robust displaying, which additionally included two bronze medals earlier within the week.
Muhammad Ali Rashid and Muhammad Yousuf Ali took bronze within the males’s duo class, whereas Isra Waseem and Kainat Arif secured bronze within the ladies’s duo occasion.
Khalil Ahmed Khan, chairman of the Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation, praised the workforce’s success. “These aren’t just medals, they’re proof that Pakistani athletes are world-class,” he said. “The credit score goes to the coaches, athletes and the whole help employees who labored tirelessly.”
Tariq Ali, secretary general of both the Pakistan Ju-Jitsu Federation and the South Asian Regional Ju-Jitsu Association, called the win a milestone for the sport in Pakistan. “The eagerness and braveness displayed by our feminine and youth athletes are really inspiring,” he mentioned.
The championship, which options prime rivals from throughout Asia, concludes Monday. Pakistan’s workforce goals so as to add to its medal tally within the remaining occasions.
