HANGZHOU: UAE Karate National Team Fatima Khasif won the silver medal in the women’s kumite -68 kg competition at the ongoing Asian Championships for men and women in Hangzhou, China.

Khasif secured her medal after defeating Saudi Arabia’s Lama Kifi 6-0 in the first match, followed by a 10-3 victory over a Japanese player.

In the semifinals, she overcame Jordan’s Jud al-Duraws by decision, but in a hard-fought final match, she narrowly lost to the Hong Kong’s champion with a score of 2-3.

This is the second medal for Khasif, ranked 91st in the world, following her first silver medal in the same weight category at the Under-21 Asian Championship held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2021

Source: Emirates News Agency