Mohamed Alhaddar Wins Bahrain's Third Asian Para Games Medal

Asian Para Games 2026 has delivered another proud Bahrain para athletics moment: Mohamed Alhaddar won bronze in the men's 100m Frame Running T71/T72 final in Nagoya, according to News of Bahrain. For readers following Bahrain's Asian Games success, this result adds an inclusive track chapter from Japan, where athletes are showing how skill, power and coordination can come in many forms.

According to News of Bahrain, Alhaddar clocked 22.99 seconds and scored 643 Raza points, setting a new Asian record for the T71 classification. The result gave Bahrain its third medal of the Fifth Asian Para Games, with the Kingdom on one silver and two bronze medals.

What Alhaddar achieved in Nagoya

Gulf Daily News reported that gold went to Khurshid Kodirov of Uzbekistan in 15.40 seconds with 934 Raza points, which was a T72 Asian record. Silver went to Mohammed Alqahtani of Saudi Arabia in 16.58 seconds with 662 Raza points. Alhaddar's bronze came in a combined T71/T72 race, where the final ranking used Raza points rather than raw time alone.

That detail matters. In a combined class event, Raza points work as a cross-class scoring method, so the athlete with the fastest clock time is not automatically the athlete with the best final score. It gives the result a little more context, and it makes Alhaddar's Asian record in T71 stand out clearly.

According to Al-Ayam, the Fifth Asian Para Games Aichi-Nagoya 2026 are being held in Japan from 18 to 24 October 2026, and the 100m final took place at the Nagoya City Mizuho Park Athletic Stadium. Two other Bahraini athletes also reached the final, giving Bahrain a strong presence in the race.

• Alyas Ahmed reached the final and finished fifth, according to News of Bahrain.
• Gulf Daily News reported Ahmed's time as 17.34 seconds.
• Mohamed Saad also made the final and finished eighth, according to News of Bahrain.

What Frame Running is and what T71 and T72 mean

World Abilitysport says Frame Running is a track discipline for athletes with coordination and balance impairments. The athlete uses a three-wheeled running frame that supports balance while the legs drive the movement forward. Wikipedia's classification explainer also describes T71 and T72 as Frame Running track classes in para athletics, with T71 for athletes whose trunk and legs are highly affected and T72 for those moderately affected.

This is still sprinting. The frame does not remove the need for speed, timing or control. In a 100m race, athletes have to produce force quickly, keep rhythm through the frame, stay balanced at speed and finish under pressure. The event asks for several fitness qualities at once:

• Leg power to create forward drive from the start.
• Balance to stay efficient through the three-wheeled frame.
• Coordination to keep the upper body, frame and stride working together.
• Race focus to hold form through the final metres.

World Abilitysport also states that World Para Athletics recognised Frame Running as an official track discipline in 2017, while Wikipedia lists events including the 100m and 400m. That gives Alhaddar's bronze a wider sporting meaning. It is not only a medal result, it is part of a growing discipline within para athletics.

A third medal for Bahrain at the Games

Gulf Daily News reported that Bahrain's first two medals at these Games were won by Rooba Al Omari, who took silver in the women's discus throw F55 and bronze in the women's shot put F55/F56/F57. Alhaddar's 100m bronze is a separate achievement in a different event and class, and together the results show the range inside Bahrain's para-athletics team.

For gym-goers, the takeaway is simple and positive. Sport is bigger than one body type, one training style or one way of moving. Alhaddar's race is a reminder that movement can be adapted, competitive and powerful, while still demanding the same basics that matter in any training space: consistency, strength, balance and focus.

That message fits well beyond the track. You do not need to be chasing a medal to learn from it. A steady routine, a few movements done well and a supportive environment can help anyone build confidence in the way they move.

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Sources:
newsofbahrain.com
gdnonline.com
alayam.com
en.wikipedia.org
worldabilitysport.org

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