Qatar Claim Team Silver in Lance Event at World Cup for Tent Pegging in Jordan
Mdmar – Jordan
Qatar’s tent pegging team won the silver medal in the team lance competition on the opening day of the 2026–2027 Tent Pegging World Cup, being held in the Jordanian city of Aqaba with the participation of leading international teams. The achievement adds to Qatar’s growing record of success on the international stage.
Qatar finished second to claim silver, while hosts Jordan took first place and the gold medal. Saudi Arabia finished third, earning bronze, following a fiercely contested competition that featured high technical standards among the participating teams.
The Al Adaam riders delivered an impressive performance marked by precision, skill and a strong competitive spirit, underlining their presence and ability to compete at the highest level of international tent pegging.
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The Qatari team comprised riders Faisal Saad Al Hajri, Ghanem Haddaf Al Qahtani, Ibrahim Jassim Al Hammadi, Nasser Hamad Al Hajri and Abdullah Faleh Al Hajri. The team is coached by Ali Saleh Al Balushi and led by team manager Khalifa Faraj Al Suwaidi.
The achievement reflects the progress made by tent pegging in Qatar, as well as the technical and administrative efforts invested in preparing the riders for international competitions, further strengthening the national team’s standing among the world’s leading teams.
The silver medal provides the Al Adaam riders with a strong morale boost as they continue their campaign, with high hopes of securing further impressive results, reaching the podium and flying Qatar’s flag at international sporting events.
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The “Mdmar” website which was Founded by Khaled Makhlouf in 2007 for horse and equestrian races is keen to cover and follow all competitions related to horses, from show jumping, Horseracing, speed and endurance races, and purebred Arabian horse beauty shows, which belong to the Arab Gulf countries at home and abroad in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and the State of Qatar, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, and the Kingdom of Bahrain.
