Bashar Al-Najjar (born 1 November 1991)[1] is a Jordanian karateka. He won the gold medal in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2017 Islamic Solidarity Games held in Baku, Azerbaijan. He is also a gold medalist at the Asian Karate Championships and a two-time medalist at the Asian Games.
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| Born | 1 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Jordan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Karate | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Kumite | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career edit
In 2010, he won the silver medal in the men's kumite 60 kg event at the Asian Games held in Guangzhou, China. Four years later, he lost his bronze medal match in the men's kumite 67 kg event at the 2014 Asian Games in Incheon, South Korea. In 2018, he won one of the bronze medals in the men's kumite 75 kg event at the Asian Games held in Jakarta, Indonesia.[1]
In 2021, he competed at the World Olympic Qualification Tournament held in Paris, France hoping to qualify for the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3]
Achievements edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Rank | Event |
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| 2010 | Asian Games | Guangzhou, China | 2nd | Kumite 60 kg |
| 2013 | Asian Championships | Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 3rd | Team kumite |
| 2017 | Islamic Solidarity Games | Baku, Azerbaijan | 1st | Kumite 67 kg |
| 2018 | Asian Games | Jakarta, Indonesia | 3rd | Kumite 75 kg |
| Asian Championships | Amman, Jordan | 1st | Kumite 75 kg |
References edit
- ^ a b "Karate Results" (PDF). 2018 Asian Games. Archived (PDF) from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2020.
- ^ Rowbottom, Mike (12 June 2021). "Second batch of Tokyo 2020-bound karateka go forward from WKF final qualifier". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 12 June 2021.
- ^ "2021 Karate World Olympic Qualification Tournament Results Book" (PDF). World Karate Federation. Archived (PDF) from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
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