AQABA, Jordan : Qatar won silver in the team lance event on the opening day of the 2026-27 Tent Pegging World Cup in Aqaba, Jordan, on Thursday.
Hosts Jordan claimed gold after finishing top of the standings, while Saudi Arabia secured bronze.
Qatar’s riders delivered a strong performance, demonstrating accuracy and precision to secure second place in the competition, which features leading international teams.
The Qatari team comprised Faisal Saad Al Hajri, Ghanem Haddaf Al Qahtani, Ibrahim Jassim Al Hammadi, Nasser Hamad Al Hajri and Abdullah Faleh Al Hajri.
The team competed under coach Ali Saleh Al Balushi and manager Khalifa Faraj Al Suwaidi.
The silver medal highlights the continued development of tent pegging in Qatar and the country’s efforts to improve its riders’ skills and competitiveness on the international stage.
Qatar will now look to build on the achievement in the remaining events of the competition .
