Yara Kakish

Yara Kakish

Personal information
Nationality	Jordanian
Born	(1991-08-21) 21 August 1991 (age 33) Amman, Jordan
Height	167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight	62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
Country	Jordan
Sport	Ju-jitsu
Event	ne-waza
Medal record Representing  Jordan Women's Ju-jitsu Asian Games 2018 Jakarta ne-waza 62kg

Yara Kakish (born 21 August 1991) is a Jordanian female ju-jitsu practitioner.[1] Her husband Basel Fanous is also a ju-jitsu practitioner and has represented Jordan in international competitive events.[1]

Grappling career

She represented Jordan at the 2018 Asian Games and claimed a bronze medal in the women's 62kg ne-waza event.[2][3]

Kakish competed against Emily Ferreira in a grappling match at ADXC 2 on January 19, 2024.[4] She lost the match by submission in the third round.[5]

References

1. "Yara Kakish | Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang". Asian Games 2018 Jakarta Palembang. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
2. "Asian Games: Singapore's Constance Lien wins silver in jujitsu". Channel NewsAsia. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
3. "Jordan ju-jitsu team continues Asian medal run". Jordan Times. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
4. "ADXC 2 Full Lineup And Preview". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
5. "ADXC 2 Full Results And Review". Jitsmagazine. Retrieved 20 January 2024.