emirates7 - UAE Karate National Team member Fatima Khasif claimed the silver medal in the women's kumite -68 kg category at the ongoing Asian Championships for men and women in Hangzhou, China.
Khasif earned her medal after a commanding 6-0 win against Saudi Arabia's Lama Kifi in the opening match, followed by a 10-3 victory over a Japanese competitor. In the semifinals, she advanced by decision after defeating Jordan's Jud al-Duraws. However, in the closely contested final, she narrowly lost to the Hong Kong champion with a score of 2-3.
This marks Khasif's second silver medal in the -68 kg category, following her previous achievement at the Under-21 Asian Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2021, where she also finished second. Currently, she is ranked 91st in the world.
Khasif earned her medal after a commanding 6-0 win against Saudi Arabia's Lama Kifi in the opening match, followed by a 10-3 victory over a Japanese competitor. In the semifinals, she advanced by decision after defeating Jordan's Jud al-Duraws. However, in the closely contested final, she narrowly lost to the Hong Kong champion with a score of 2-3.
This marks Khasif's second silver medal in the -68 kg category, following her previous achievement at the Under-21 Asian Championship in Almaty, Kazakhstan, in 2021, where she also finished second. Currently, she is ranked 91st in the world.