Muscat – Omani athletes are continuing to make a strong impact at the ongoing third Gulf Beach Games in Muscat, securing nine medals across multiple disciplines ahead of the competition’s conclusion on April 11.

Sprinter Mulham al Balushi won gold in the men’s 60m with a time of 6.89 seconds, while teammate Rashid bin Huwishal al Asmi followed closely to take silver, clocking 7.03 seconds.

In field events, Fatik Abdul Ghafoor claimed gold in the men’s high jump with a 1.99m leap, and Salim al Yarubi topped the men’s long jump with a jump of 7.2m. His compatriot, Salim al Rawahi, took silver with a mark of 6.98m.

Oman’s Mazoon al Alawi, a seasoned Olympic sprinter, secured silver in the women’s 60m with a time of 7.9 seconds. The event was dominated by Bahraini athletes, who claimed gold and bronze.

In equestrian events, Oman’s tent pegging team earned silver in the Team Lance event, finishing behind Saudi Arabia. The UAE secured bronze. In the Singles Lance competition, Hamad al Riyami of Oman took bronze, while Qatar’s Ali Hamad won gold.

Oman also performed strongly in long-distance swimming. The national 10km team secured gold, with Saudi Arabia and Bahrain taking silver and bronze respectively.

In the 10km individual event, Ayman al Qasimi earned silver and Nidal al Harrasi claimed bronze, rounding off a successful campaign for Oman’s swimmers.