SWS clubs shine at UAE Open Judo Championship

May 18, 2026 / 5:14 PM

Sharjah24: Clubs affiliated with the Sharjah Women’s Sports (SWS) delivered outstanding performances at the UAE Open Judo Championship, held on 16 and 17 May 2026 at the UAE Judo Federation’s headquarters in Bani Yas, under the slogan “Hasantuk Ya Watan”.

The tournament featured 310 male and female athletes from 12 clubs across the U-15 cadets and U-18 junior categories.

Kalba Club tops cadets category

Kalba Women’s Sports Club secured first place overall in the cadets’ division, winning 11 medals, including six golds, two silvers and three bronzes.

Noura Sultan (-36kg), Hafsa Issa (-40kg), Sumaya Ahmed (-48kg), Dana Ali (-52kg), Al Reem Abdullah (-57kg) and Rodina Mohammed (-63kg) won gold medals.

Fatima Mohammed (-48kg) and Khawla Al Ansari (-52kg) won silver medals, while Reem يوسف (-44kg), Hind Saif (-48kg) and Wadeema Obaid (-70kg) won bronze medals.

Sharjah Women’s Club wins six medals

In the same category, Sharjah Women’s Sports won six medals, including three silver and three bronze.

Mahra Mohammed Rashid won silver in the -57kg division, while Salma Ahmed Mahmoud and Hoor Waleed Ali each earned silver in the +70kg category.

Bronze medals went to Maram Amir (-40kg), Al Reem Ismail (-44kg), and Shahd Hisham Mohammed (-70kg).

Continued success in juniors division

Kalba Women’s Sports Club also finished second overall in the junior girls’ category, having secured seven medals.

The club won four gold medals, with Nada Rashid (-40kg), Aisha Hassan (-52kg), Salma Al Ansari (-63kg) and Hessa Abdullah (-70kg) each winning one.

Silver medals were won by Sumaya Ahmed (-48kg), Hoor Al Marashda (-57kg) and Sara Jawhar (-63kg).

Sharjah Women’s Sports secured two silver medals, with Amina Yousif (-40kg) and Aisha Ali Hassan (-44kg) each.

Coaches praise development progress

Ghaniya Al Siyassi, judo coach at Kalba Women’s Sports Club, said the results reflect the growing talent pool and the athletes’ ability to compete across age groups.

She noted that consistent performances provide technical staff with clear indicators of athletes’ development.

Meanwhile, Lucy Jaddan, a coach at Sharjah Women’s Sports Club, said the championship enabled coaches to closely assess players’ progress and identify areas needing further development.

Expanding judo participation

The strong results highlight the rapid growth of judo programmes across Sharjah Women’s Sports clubs since the sport was introduced to their activities.

The foundation now includes nearly 100 female judo athletes across age groups, reflecting the success of its technical development programmes and the growing pool of competitive talent.