Muscat: Organised by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth in cooperation with the Omani Archery Society, the championship highlighted the expanding local base of the sport and the rising interest among young athletes, women and people with disabilities.

The closing ceremony was held under the patronage of Hisham bin Juma Al Sinani, Director General of the General Directorate of Sports Care and Development, who crowned the winners across the various categories.

In the men’s Olympic bow competition, Hassan Tayeb clinched gold, while Abdul Rahman bin Khamis Al Farsi secured silver and Zuhaib Sufyan took bronze.

Salman bin Mohammed Al Ghafri won gold in the men’s free bow category. In the women’s free bow competition, Yaqeen Mohammed Bouhajri claimed first place, followed by Maryam Faqihi in second and Waad Ahmed Al Ghaithi in third.

In the children’s free bow category, Jay Kensh won gold, Jaffer Khalid Al Mahrouqi secured silver and Salim bin Zahir Al Abrawi took bronze.

Mohammed Hamid Al Hasani emerged victorious in the traditional bow (buds) competition, with Wissam Sami Al Haddadi finishing second and Mohammed bin Saeed Al Hinai placing third.

In the women’s traditional bow category, Zahra bint Saleh Al Wardi won gold, Balqis bint Abdullah Al Abadi claimed silver and Al Hanouf bint Mohammed Al Abri took bronze.

Youssef bin Yaqoub Al Khuwaitri secured gold in the junior traditional bow category, ahead of Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Mufarji in second place and Omar bin Ali Al Rabhi in third.

Ahmed bin Nasser Al Sawafi won the men’s traditional bow title, while Mahmoud bin Suleiman Al Sharyani finished second and Amjad bin Mohammed Al Rabkhi claimed bronze.

The para bow competitions also delivered strong performances. Sami bin Salem Al Sulaimi won gold in the men’s category, followed by Maher bin Abdul Rasoul Al Balushi with silver and Ali bin Saeed Al Ghasini with bronze. In the women’s para bow category, Fadia bint Harb Al Manji took gold, Buthaina bint Jassim Al Balushi won silver and Ghalia bint Masoud Al Habri secured bronze.

The tournament began last Friday evening under the supervision of international referee Lilian Ayoubi and coach Khawla bint Ali Al Hinai, head of the Omani Archery Society. A number of graduates from a two-day foundational course for archery referees also took part in officiating, supporting efforts to build qualified national technical cadres in the sport.

Competitions were conducted under a technical and arbitration system designed to ensure high safety and organisational standards. The championship featured Olympic bow, free bow and traditional bow contests over 20 metres, alongside para bow events for people with disabilities over 10 metres.