I am very happy to share with you that I participated in Zurich International Open Jiu Jitsu Championship 2014 and I was able to win gold in heavy weight purple. Unfortunately, I was unable to fight in the open weight as I injured my knee in my final fight. This win helped my ranking move up 4 places from 6th to 2nd in the world IBJJF Ranking. I am grateful for such an opportunity which was again made possible by my gracious sponsors whose continuos support and backing makes this possible for me. Special thanks to: *Royal Jordanian Airlines: our national carrier. *Zain: Mr. Ahmad Hanandeh. *Ithmar Invest: Mr. Zaid F. Nassif. *INGOT: Ms. Iman Issa Mutlaq. *Triada: Ammar Abu Namous. Team coordinator and mentor Deena Mukhar-abu Jaber, thank you. I would also like to congratulate my teammate and coach Master Samy Aljamal on his gold win. Also I would like to congratulate my fellow teammates Abdel-Majid Faouri and Khalid Mosleh on their winning bronze medals. Hard luck Tarek Kawasmi. I am honored to have shared this experience with you. Lastly, I would like to wish my lovely wife Lana Karzon Hariri a very happy birthday ... You are an inspiration to me and it is your love and encouragement that helps me be the fighter I am.
Posted on: Sat, 10 May 2014 18:33:08 +0000