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Promising Emirati students golfers debut at World

School Golf Championship, win two silver medals and

fourth-place finish

By PR News Desk 23/07/2025

The United Arab Emirates, represented by the UAE School and University Sports Federation, participated

in the inaugural edition of the World School Golf Championship. Held under the supervision of the
International School Sport Federation (ISF), the competition took place from July 14 to 21, 2025, at the
Royal Golf Dar Es Salam in Rabat, Morocco.

The delegation was headed by H.E. Sheikh Suhail bin Butti Al Maktoum, Assistant Undersecretary for the
Sports Development and Competitiveness Sector at the Ministry of Sports and President of the UAE

School and University Sports Federation. The team comprised four players competing across two junior
age categories, two in the Under-15 category and two in the Under 18-Category. The UAE’s participation
was aimed at reinforcing the presence of the UAE national teams in the international competitions and
promoting golf as a key sport across the schools in the country, in collaboration with the Emirates Golf

Federation.

The Emirati players performed impressively in their debut appearance, with Alexander Dimitri winning a

silver medal in the Under-15 category and Aasiya Saleem securing a silver medal in the Under-18
category. Their notable achievements contributed to the UAE team placing fourth overall among 16

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