Fernando emerges winner
FROM OUR ABU DHABI BUREAU
BRAZILIAN Luiz Fernando won the open division title of the first Emirates Cup Jiu Jitsu competition held at the UAE Wrestling and Judo Federation arena on Friday.
In the final, Fernando who won the over-87 division defeated compatriot Pablo Leite to emerge the winner. Othman Al Subace of Kuwait and Ali Al Mansouri of UAE were presented with bronze medals.
The one day event was held under the patronage of Sheikh Zayed Bin Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Event organiser Carlos Santos thanked Armed Forces Officers Club for their sponsorship support to organize the first Emirates Cup successfully. Carccal was the main co-sponsors.
The former world champion also added that the Abu Dhabi International Cup will be held on May-9-10.
The event held, in seven categories drew 90 fighters from hosts UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan and Iran.
The prize distribution ceremony was attended by Sheikh Zayed Bin Mansoor Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Sheikh Hamdan Bin Sultan Bin Hamdan Al Nahyan, and Abdullah Nasser Al Jaabari, senior advisor (strategy and finance) of Cacrccal.
Results: Under-65: 1. Reza Monfaradi (Bahrain), 2. Younis Meer (Bahrain), 3. Othman Al Subace (Kuwait)/Ali Mansouri (UAE).
Under-73: 1. Abdullah Al Shaikh (Bahrain), 2. Numan Al Qubaise (UAE), 3. Wahab Waheed (Bahrain)/Ali Al Menhali (UAE).
Under-81: 1. Hassan Mousa (UAE), 2. Hisham Noor (Bahrain), 3.Rub Delong (Bahrain)/Walid Mohammed (UAE).
Under-89: 1. Wallid (UAE), 2. Pablo Leite (Brazil), 2. Abdullah Al Kutbi (UAE)/Ebrahim Jamal (Bahrain).
Under-97: 1. Hakim Russia (Russia), 2. Mohammed Rashid (UAE), 3. Fawaz Alobaid (Kuwait)/Yassin Omar (Jordan).
Over-97: 1. Luiz Fernando (Brazil), 2. Amin Touati (UAE), 3. Eid Rehan (UAE)/Abdul Rehman Al Kubabi (UAE).
Open category: 1. Luiz Fernando (Brazil) 2. Pablo Leite (Brazil)/3. Ahmed Al Kutbi/ Hassan Mousa (UAE.
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