Ashraf Hassan from Fuvahmulah has secured the Men’s Open Championship title in the National Bodyboarding League. He claimed victory after competing against Ali Husruwan Ahmed, popularly known as Kuda Ayya, in the final round of the Bodyboarding Challenge.

Ashraf won the event with a score of 13.00, while Kuda Ayya finished with 10.77.

Before the challenge began, Armin Umar Moosa led the league with 2,000 points. However, he was knocked out in the semi-finals by Ashraf. Kuda Ayya currently holds second place in the league with 1,720 points, and the overall league champion will be decided at the final event—the Pittsburton Challenge—based on the remaining points.

This is Ashraf’s first league event since the 2023 Spring Hunt, and he secured the win with a narrow margin.