Omani bodybuilders rise to the occasion.

Haitham Sadiq Al Zadjali, a member of Oman’s bodybuilding national team, has won the gold medal in the 85kg division at a contest in the Spanish city of Benidorm. This is only the most recent victory in what has been a spectacular few years for Haitham.

He has won numerous accolades in international competition including the Amateur Mr Olympia Kuwait, the Oman Championship, the Batal Al Abtal championship, Mr Olympia in Jordan, and Champion of Weight-85. Haitham has a total of 16 years of experience under his belt, and the body to show for it. He is anticipating an increase in competitive competition through 2018.

Haitham Sadiq told Times Of Osman:

“We hope to see a good turnout of young people at such tournaments next year and to achieve good results and represent Oman in other countries.”

Oman boasts an impressive team of bodybuilders, who have been performing exceptionally well on the international stage. From Haji Shaaban achieved two medals in 2009 and 2010. Bin Salim Al Harthy won medals in Brazil, and the National Team netted four medals in Mongolia in 2017.

The Oman Bodybuilding Commission aggressively working to expand the scope and achievement of bodybuilding in Oman.

Oman is just one Arab country riding the massive wave of bodybuilding which has swept the Middle East in recent years. Top competitors like Big Ramy are just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the level of talent rising across the Atlantic. Bodybuilding as we know it today has been a traditionally American sport. Usually, it is difficult to export such a Western practice and product to a foreign culture, but bodybuilding has been truly welcomed by many Arab countries. It is more than likely they will continue to increase their hold on the competitive scene in coming years.

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