ABU DHABI - The UAE taekwondo team captain Shaikha Maitha bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum won the gold in the Open 73kg class at the GCC Women’s Games in Abu Dhabi. The UAE taekwondo team collected six medals: three gold, one silver and two bronze to claim the top position after finishing the championship with 39 points from seven various weight categories.
The second place went to Bahraini team who earned 27 points and Qatar remained third who also got 27 points. They were followed by Kuwait on fourth with 25 points, and Oman who came fifth with 17 points.