Faleh Alajami Makes History for Qatar at the Asian Games

By Jumper News on 2026-10-07

Tokyo, Japan – October 04, 2026 – After the first day of competition in the Individual Final A, Saudi Arabia carried their winning form into the second round as Khaled Almobty (KSA) and Diana du Plevau Z lead the 1.45m–1.50m Competition A. However, the medal race in Individual A shifted in the second round. Saad Alajmi (KSA) and Davenport, who had been second after Saturday’s opening round, remained clear until a refusal at the penultimate fence, after which Alajmi chose to retire.

**Khaled Almobty** (KSA) & **Diana du Plevau Z**

That left Faleh Alajami (QAT) and Qapella, Abdulla Almheiri (UAE) and Hudson de Vains, and Saturday’s leaders Almobty and Diana du Plevau Z to contest the medals, all three combinations having completed the two rounds without penalty.

**Abdulla Almheiri** (UAE) & **Hudson de Vains**

The jump-off saw each combination finish with a fence down. Alajami and Almheiri each faulted at fence 2, leaving the clock to separate them, with the Qatari combination’s 40.88 seconds securing gold ahead of Almheiri’s 41.93. Almobty remained clear until the final fence and finished in 45.35 for bronze.

“The jump-off was not easy, especially since I was the first to go. There was a lot of pressure,” Alajami said.

The victory marked his first Individual Asian Games medal, 20 years after his first appearance. His Asian Games career began in Endurance at Doha 2006, before he returned in Jumping. In Hangzhou three years ago, he finished ninth individually and helped Qatar to Team silver.

The gold also came with a relatively new partner – Alajami and Qapella only began competing together this season.

“I’m really proud of my mare. She did well over these three days,” he said.

The result gave Qatar one of the first Individual titles awarded under the new Asian Games Jumping format and completed a final day in which Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE shared the six individual medals.