Rakan Al Harith Shines at Asian Championships, Reaches Pommel Horse Final in South Korea
In a groundbreaking achievement for Qatari sport, national gymnastics team member *Rakan Al Harith* has qualified for the *pommel horse final* at the *12th Senior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships, currently being held in **Jecheon, South Korea*. The event features a stellar lineup of Asia’s top gymnasts, including Olympic champions and internationally ranked athletes.
His qualification to the final marks a significant milestone—not only as his first-ever appearance in an Asian final, but also because it came amid fierce competition from some of the continent’s and world’s best gymnasts. This reflects both the level of challenge he overcame and the quality of his performance.
This achievement represents an important chapter in the journey of the *Qatar Gymnastics Federation, which continues to reap the rewards of its investment in national talent and technical infrastructure. Qatar has now firmly established its presence in one of the most competitive continental championships, thanks to a young gymnast who secured a place among the **top eight* on the pommel horse.
The Federation’s leadership emphasized that this success is the result of collective effort and reflects the overall progress of gymnastics in Qatar, supported by the country’s strong sporting leadership. They noted that qualifying for an Asian final of this caliber is a win for Qatari sport as a whole—and for Qatari gymnastics in particular.
As the final rounds of the championship approach, gymnastics fans in Qatar and the Arab world are eagerly anticipating Rakan’s performance, hopeful that he will achieve a top placement and continue making history at this prestigious event.
