Cambodia wins first gold medal at 2018 Asian Games
The women's ju-jitsu newaza 49 kg category at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta. From left to right: Mahra Alhinaai of United Arab Emirates; Jessa Khan of Cambodia; Margarita Ochoa of the Philippines; and Thi Thanh Minh Duong of Vietnam. (Web Screenshot)
WASHINGTON DC —
Jessa Khan, a 16-year-old Cambodian jiu-jitsu athlete, beat Mahra Alhinaai of United Arab Emirates on Friday at the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, for Cambodia’s first gold of these games and in this event, according to the organizers.
The women's ju-jitsu newaza 49 kg category, which Khan won with the final score of 100-0, was one of the jiu-jitsu matches held from August 24 to August 26. Alhinaai surrendered to a lockdown 2 minutes and 8 seconds before the match ended. She took home a silver. Margarita Ochoa of the Philippines and Thi Thanh Minh Duong of Vietnam each won a bronze.
Martial Art Jiu Jitsu Gains Popularity in Cambodia
1/7Vivaddhana Khaou (in white Kimono), one of the two head instructors at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cambodia, trains Jiu Jitsu to a group of expats in at one of the gyms in Phnom Penh, on February 20, 2016. (Neou Vannarin/VOA Khmer)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
2/7Members of Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cambodia trained Jiu Jitsu at a gym in Phnom Penh on February 20, 2016. (Neou Vannarin/VOA Khmer)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
3/7Chris Haueter (middle in white), one of the well-known BJJ trainers, trains a group of expats at the Olympic Stadium during a short seminar, in Phnom Penh, on February 22, 2016. (Neou Vannarin/VOA Khmer)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
4/7One of the well-known BJJ trainers, Chris Haueter (below) and Vivaddhana Khaou (in white Kimono), a head instructor at Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu Cambodia, have a short matches following a training at the Olympic Stadium, in Phnom Penh, on February 22, 2016. (Neou Vannarin/VOA Khmer)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
5/7Chris Haueter (in white), one of the well-known BJJ trainers, shows a Jiu Jitsu's technique to a group of expats during a training at the Olympic Stadium, in Phnom Penh, on February 22, 2016. (Neou Vannarin/VOA Khmer)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
6/7Peter Maguire, a former American journalist in Cambodia, observes Jiu Jitsu trainees in Cambodia in 1990s. (Courtesy photo/ Peter Maguire's archive)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
7/7Peter Maguire, a former American journalist in Cambodia, post a photo with his Jiu Jitsu trainees in Cambodia in 1990s. (Courtesy photo/ Peter Maguire's archive)
One of the world’s best-known martial arts, jiu jitsu—which was first brought to Cambodia about 20 years ago—is gaining more popularity in the country, especially among expatriates. Next week, a world well-known Jiu Jitsu master, Chris Haueter will be in Cambodia for a short training.
