Amman - Taekwondo national team athlete Fadia Kharfan has won the Best Arab Sportswoman award at the tenth edition of the Fatima bint Mubarak Women's Sports Award. The closing ceremony took place today at the Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi.
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Kharfan was honoured for her outstanding achievements this year. She won the gold medal at the Asian Games and the gold medal at the Women's World Championships, along with a silver medal at the Grand Prix Championship. She also topped the world taekwondo rankings, among other major accomplishments.
The award continues the success of Jordanian taekwondo at Arab and international level. Former national team athlete Juliana Al-Sadeq won the Best Arab Sportswoman award in 2023, and national taekwondo coach Fares Al-Assaf received the Best Arab Coach award in 2022.
The Fatima bint Mubarak Women's Sports Award is held under the patronage of Her Highness Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, with the support, guidance and follow-up of Sheikha Fatima bint Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan. It aims to honour outstanding sporting achievements and inspiring role models who have helped develop women's sport at both local and Arab levels.
Source: Al-Ghad.
