Rawan al Hasani's bronze opens Oman’s medal account

MUSCAT: Rawan al Hasani secured Oman’s first medal at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Wednesday, winning bronze in the women’s T53 wheelchair 100 metres in 22.49 seconds.
Her podium finish marked a successful Asian Para Games debut and put Oman on the medal table, while Mutasim al Saadi produced a personal best in the men’s F53 shot put.
Al Saadi finished fourth with a throw of 6.04 metres, improving his own mark as Oman’s athletes continued their track and field programme in Nagoya.
Elsewhere, Iman al Shamsi placed sixth in the women’s F34 shot put with 5.62 metres, while Qusai al Rawahi finished seventh in the men’s T13 long jump with an effort of 5.36 metres.
Al Hasani’s bronze provided the highlight of the day for the Omani delegation, rewarding the young athlete with a medal at her first appearance in the continental competition.
Dr Mansour bin Sultan al Tooqi, Chairman of the Oman Paralympic Committee, expressed pride in her achievement, describing it as an important result for Omani women and the country’s para sport programme.
He said the medal demonstrated Al Hasani’s potential at an early stage of her sporting career and underlined the importance of giving promising athletes sustained opportunities to develop.
Al Tooqi stressed that long-term preparation, regular training and international competition remained central to improving performances and helping athletes compete consistently at continental level.
He added that the committee’s assessment of Oman’s participation would consider the technical performances delivered by the athletes and the reasons behind variations in results, with other members of the squad still to complete their events.
For Al Hasani, the bronze medal offers fresh motivation to continue training and improve her performances.
She said competing in Nagoya had given her valuable experience against leading Asian athletes and a clearer understanding of the demands of competition at this level.
Al Hasani expressed her determination to build on the result, pursue further progress and raise Oman’s flag at future international events.
Attention now turns to the remaining programme as the Omani delegation seeks to add to its medal tally. Further athletics events, including the club throw, and handcycling competitions offer more opportunities before the Games conclude on October 24.
Al Saadi’s personal best also gave the squad an encouraging individual performance alongside Al Hasani’s podium finish, as Oman’s athletes continue to test themselves against the continent’s strongest competitors.