SPORTS REPORTER
MUSCAT, OCT 22
Sami al Sulaimi finished fourth in the handcycling road race and Iman al Shamsi set a personal best in the javelin as Oman’s athletes continued their campaign at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Para Games on Thursday.
Al Sulaimi concluded his participation with a fourth-place finish against a strong continental field, while Al Shamsi threw 14.10 metres to take fourth in the women’s F34 javelin.
Her personal best provided an encouraging sign of progress, adding to the individual improvements recorded by Omani athletes during the Games.
Othman al Habsi also secured fourth place in the men’s T12 long jump, producing a best effort of 5.48 metres. He later finished fifth in the 400 metres in 57.22 seconds, completing a day of competition across both track and field.
In the men’s T36 long jump, Taha al Harrasi placed fifth with a leap of 5.25 metres. Fawzi al Hubaishi, who had qualified for the shot put final earlier in the week, finished tenth with 5.22 metres, competing as an F54 athlete.
Al Sulaimi’s fourth place brought his handcycling programme to a close after appearances in the individual time trial and road race. The result followed an extensive preparation programme designed to improve his endurance, physical conditioning and ability to handle demanding courses.
Oman’s latest performances followed Rawan al Hasani’s bronze medal in the women’s T53 wheelchair 100 metres on Wednesday, when she clocked 22.49 seconds to open the country’s medal account.
That day also saw Mutasim al Saadi record a personal best of 6.04 metres for fourth place in the men’s F53 shot put. Al Shamsi’s improved javelin mark continued that pattern of individual progress as the delegation approached the closing stages of its campaign.
Attention now turns to Friday, October 23, when Mohammed al Qasmi and Mohammed al Mashaykhi contest the men’s F32 club throw in Oman’s final scheduled athletics appearances.
The pair will seek to add to the delegation’s medal tally and provide a strong finish to the national team’s track and field programme before the Games conclude on October 24.
The competition has given Oman’s athletes an opportunity to assess their performances against leading Asian rivals, with results across the programme offering a basis for reviewing technical strengths and areas requiring further work.
For the Oman Paralympic Committee, the experience will help guide future preparation, identify athletes’ training needs and shape international competition programmes as the squad builds towards its next assignments.
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