Dubai: Mohammad Abdul Majid and Marwan Abdullah took the top honours in the Kumite and Kata categories at the end of the UAE National Team Karate Championships, held at Al Mizhar here on Friday.
Daeej Raisi, vice-president of the UAE Taekwondo and Karate Federation, was the chief guest alongside Iqbal Othman, an official from the sponsors of the event, Iffco - the company behind the Tiffany range of products.
The race for honours in the Kumite was evenly contested but Abdul Majid held a narrow edge due to his superior reach.
Though going down 2-3 to Khalid Sulaiman during the preliminary round, Abdul Majid staged a good recovery to score handsome wins against Mohammad Khamis and young Ahmad Salem to finish ahead of both of them on points and grab first place honours.
Sulaiman followed in second place, while Mohammad Sulaiman took third place honours and completed the podium placings.
In the Kata, Abdullah was streets ahead of his opponents. The 17-year-old won 5-0 against Salem and Khalid Sadek to reach the finals of the event.
Abdullah Eisa beat Humaid Chamis 4-1 and Hamad Al Najar 3-2 to set up a meeting in the final against the double gold medal winner at last month's GCC Karate Championships in Bahrain.
The UAE National Team Karate Championships were held to assist the national squad's preparations for the upcoming Asian competition in China.
Abdul Majid, Abdullah triumph in national karate championships
