Wednesday 07 / January / 2026
Muscat: Al Muhannad bin Tawfiq Al Balushi, member of the Omani National Taekwondo Team, stood out as one of the Sultanate of Oman’s most promising athletes during recent international tournaments.
Al Muhannad earned top medals at several world championships, most notably the prestigious European Taekwondo Grand Prix Final 2025 held in Sarajevo—Bosnia & Herzegovina—that charted out a new chapter in his athletic career.
Al Muhannad told Oman News Agency that 2026 represents a foundational stage in his career as he upgrades for the first time to the general category. He pointed out that the start will be in the weight of “Under 54 kg”, with scopes for gradual progression to the weight of “U-58 kg”, according to the assessment of the technical staff and his physical readiness.
Al Muhannad explained that his most prominent achievements during 2025 included winning silver medal at Qatar International Championship (Qatar Open), in addition to winning gold medal in the European Taekwondo Grand Prix Final 2025—an achievement that figured high in the Omani Taekwondo team’s accomplishments in the youth category.
Al Muhannad also occupied 5th place globally in “U-45 kg” and 8th place globally in the “U-48 kg”, which both set indicators for his continuous presence within the world ranking system.
