Abdullah bin Khamis al Farsi
Abdullah al Farsi combines international jiu-jitsu competition with coaching, club work and plans to build opportunities for younger Omanis.
Biography
Sources for this profile
AJP, public Oman Jiu-Jitsu Team club record(opens in a new tab)
The same club record lists Abdullah Khamis Hamood Al Farsi and Mohammed Khamis AlFarsi as administrators.
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AJP’s public Oman Jiu-Jitsu Team record names him as the person in charge of its Sur academy.
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Mohammed Taha, own Abdullah al Farsi interview, Muscat Daily, December 26, 2023(opens in a new tab)
Abdullah bin Khamis al Farsi is an Omani grappler from Sur in South Sharqiyah.
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He reported receiving JJIF black-belt certification on December 18, 2023.
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The promotion made years of disciplined work feel worthwhile to him.
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He credited coaches and training teams rather than treating the promotion as a solitary achievement.
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He connected black-belt status with a responsibility to teach younger athletes, run workshops and encourage participation in Oman.
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Fahd al Zuhaimi, own Abdullah bin Khamis al Farsi interview, Oman newspaper, February 3, 2026(opens in a new tab)
He began through Abu Dhabi’s school jiu-jitsu programme.
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He also had a mixed martial arts background.
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He said master’s studies in sports management at the University of Leeds deepened his approach to competition and career planning.
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He described calm match management and exploiting small mistakes as central to his 2026 Dubai win.
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When opponents departed from their usual styles, he adapted after preparation with his coaching and support team.
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He approached each event as a fresh test, using daily practice and performance review to sustain improvement.
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By February 2026 he was preparing a second Oman International tournament, following a December 3, 2022 edition held with the sports ministry.
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He also proposed an Omani-only championship to help select national-team athletes.
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He wanted longer-term programmes and regular international competition to turn individual success into a sustainable pathway for younger Omanis.
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Yusuf al Badawi, own Abdullah al Farsi interview, Al Arabi, December 20, 2023(opens in a new tab)
His development included overseas training camps and international competition.
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In December 2023 he was described as a professional at the UAE’s Al Wahda club.
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Mohammed Taha, own Abdullah al Farsi interview, Muscat Daily, August 24, 2022(opens in a new tab)
At the 2022 AJP Tour Hamburg International Pro, he took under-62kg no-gi gold and gi brown-belt silver.
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In 2022 he spoke of Omani practitioners’ desire to establish an official committee and attract private support.
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AJP, ADXC 8 bantamweight announcement, November 24, 2024(opens in a new tab)
He is a Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt.
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Mohammed Taha, own Farsi brothers interview, Muscat Daily, October 31, 2024(opens in a new tab)
His brother Mohammed al Farsi is also an international jiu-jitsu competitor, and they described preparing together for UAE tournaments.
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Preparing for the 2024 Khaled bin Mohammed tournament involved five hours of daily training, according to their interview.
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They identified the financial burden of competing as one of the difficulties along their path.
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At the October 2024 Khaled bin Mohammed event he took professional black-belt under-62kg gold.
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Mohammed Taha, own Farsi brothers interview, Muscat Daily, September 4, 2024(opens in a new tab)
He won black-belt under-62kg bronze at the 2024 AJP Tour Dubai International, while Mohammed won purple-belt under-69kg gold.
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Muscat Daily, own Abdullah al Farsi interview, September 18, 2024(opens in a new tab)
In September 2024 he was reported as a competitor and coach with the Omani national jiu-jitsu team.
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The same report identified him as a founding member of the Omani Committee for Martial Arts and Self-Defence.
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Muscat Daily, own Abdullah al Farsi interview, January 27, 2026(opens in a new tab)
He reported winning black-belt no-gi under-69kg gold after three bouts at the January 2026 Khaled bin Mohammed championship in Dubai.
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Muscat Daily, own Abdullah Khamis Hamood Al Farsi interview, September 19, 2026(opens in a new tab)
In September 2026 he was reported as the men’s professional black-belt under-62kg bronze medallist at the AJP Asia Continental in Abu Dhabi.
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He treated that bronze as feedback on where to improve and motivation to continue representing Oman.
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Lineage
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