Amman, May 20 (Petra) – Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Major
General Yousef Huneiti on Wednesday honoured several Jordan Armed
Forces athletes in recognition of their achievements in local and
international martial arts and individual sports championships.

The ceremony, attended by the Director of the Military Sports
Federation, celebrated athletes who won gold medals in wrestling,
kickboxing and badminton competitions.

Huneiti praised the athletes’ high level of performance, discipline
and professionalism, stressing that their accomplishments reflect the
competence and excellence of Jordan Armed Forces personnel and
contribute to strengthening morale and combat readiness across
military units and formations.

Among those honoured were Sergeant Abdul Karim Mahmoud Abdul Karim
and Private First Class Zaid Ishaq Yaqoub for freestyle wrestling,
Private Suhaib Yousef Khalil and Private Ahmed Khaled Mahmoud for
Greco-Roman wrestling, Private First Class Ali Kamel Mohammed for
kickboxing and Private First Class Ezz El-Din Sami Mahmoud for
badminton.

The Jordan Armed Forces’ Directorate of Military Sports organises 14
local and international military championships annually and conducts
specialised training courses aimed at developing qualified coaches
and enhancing the military sports system’s presence in regional and
international competitions.

//Petra// AK