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Five Moroccans qualified for the final phase of the Junior Muay Thai World Championships in Thailand and four others won their bronze medals during this competition:
Five Moroccans participating in the Junior Muay Thai World Championships currently taking place in Bangkok, Thailand, have secured their qualification tickets for the finals in their respective weight categories, namely: Chaimaa Taziri, who defeated her opponent Vidhi Sharma of India on the fifth day of the tournament; Marwa El Abbasi in the -60kg category who defeated Malak Mohamed of Egypt to qualify for the final of her weight category, where she will face Alexandra Litova of Russia; and Salma Maghar, who won the semi-final of the -67kg category by referee stoppage against Ksenia Kavaliova of Russia to qualify for the final of her weight category, where she will face Alexandra Litova of Russia, who will face Nirasha Tankchio.
In the semi-finals of the under 67 kg category, Salma Maghar beat Russia’s Ksenia Kavaliova to qualify for the final, where she will face Iran’s Khaniehiris Aysa, then Sofiane Benhamou, who won the semi-finals.
In the -71kg category, he beat Jakub Malinowski of Bologna to face Molesbek Kaniginov of the Republic of Uzbekistan in the final, while Nawfal El Nawar, who also booked his place in Sunday’s final in the -45kg category, beat Tyrone Gamborello and will face Mark Davydenko of the Republic of Russia in the final.
Four other athletes had to settle for a bronze medal at this international competition: Adam Harir, who lost in the semi-final of the -63kg, 5kg to Benjamin Zekili of Canada, Wessal El Barbouchi who lost in the semi-final of the -51kg to Lilia Havryliuk of Sweden, Basma Mesloub who won a bronze medal after losing in the semi-final of the -54kg to Tikunova Anastasia of Russia, and Anas Bouziane who also won a bronze medal after losing in the semi-final of the -86kg to Aboubaker Boulat of Turkey.
