The Saudi karate team achieved remarkable success at the Asian Cadet Junior and U21 Championship, held in the Philippines capital, Manila, from August 23 to 25. The team secured a total of eight medals: two gold, four silver, and two bronze. Abdullah Al-Qahtani and Abdulrahman Arafat clinched gold in the 76+ kg and -52 kg categories, respectively. Yaqoub Bukhou claimed silver in the individual kata category, and the team won silver in the group kata category. Amr Barqawi and Anas Al-Zahrani took home silver in the 70+ kg and -84 kg categories, respectively. Ali Al-Ariani and Ibrahim Al-Kathiri earned bronze in the -55 kg and 63+ kg categories. The championship featured 250 athletes from 20 countries. Source: Saudi Press Agency
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