Bangsamoro Jiu-Jitsu athletes flex their medals, including 5 golds, at the Copa De Malasia 2024 Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship in Kuala Lumpur on May 18–19, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Bangsamoro Sports Commission)
COTABATO CITY—Bangsamoro Jiu-Jitsu athletes triumphed at the Copa De Malasia 2024 Jiu-Jitsu Open Championship, held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on May 18–19, 2024.
The team brought home a total of 21 medals: 5 golds, 7 silvers, and 9 bronzes, demonstrating their dedication, skill, and determination on the international stage.
For Gi matches (grappling with the use of a traditional Gi), the list of winners includes:
Gold: Mohannad Biruar (Purple Belt/Master 1/Male) and Sittie Farhana Ebrahim (Blue Belt/Adult/Female)
Silver: Abdul Aziz Talusan (Purple Belt/Adult/Male), Mohannad Biruar (Purple Belt/Absolute/Adult/Male), and Sittie Farhana Ebrahim (Blue Belt/Absolute/Adult/Female)
Bronze: Abdul Aziz Talusan (Purple Belt/Master 1/Male), Abdul Aziz Talusan (Purple Belt/Absolute/Adult/Male), Aiman Talusan (Blue Belt/Adult/Male), Ruhullah Abdul Ghaafar Enampadan (Blue Belt/Absolute/Adult/Male), Ruhullah Abdul Ghaafar Enampadan (Blue Belt/Master 1/Male), and Szahirrah Uka (White Belt/Adult/Female)
No-Gi matches (grappling without the traditional uniform) winners are:
Gold: Mohannad Biruar (Purple Belt/Master 1/Male), Sittie Farhana Ebrahim (Blue Belt/Adult/Female), and Sittie Farhana Ebrahim (Blue Belt/Absolute/Adult/Female)
Silver: Abdul Aziz Talusan (Purple Belt/Adult/Male), Mohannad Biruar (Purple Belt/Absolute/Adult/Male), Aiman Talusan (Blue Belt/Adult/Male), and Ruhullah Abdul Ghaafar Enampadan (Blue Belt/Master 1/Male)
Bronze: Abdul Aziz Talusan (Purple Belt/Absolute/Adult/Male), Aiman Talusan (Blue Belt/Absolute/Adult), and Szahirrah Uka (White Belt/Adult/Female)
The Bangsamoro Sports Commission (BSC) congratulated the team for this “remarkable achievement”.
“You have made all Bangsamoro people proud. Congratulations,” the BSC’s Facebook post reads. (Kasan Usop, Jr./BIO with reports from BSC)
