{"id":36179,"date":"2021-06-24T11:44:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-24T07:44:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/?p=36179"},"modified":"2021-07-07T09:44:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-07T05:44:37","slug":"a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/","title":{"rendered":"A Champion\u2019s Definition &#8211; Mohammed al-Mashaykhi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Born in 1991, Mohammed al- Mashaykhi is a well-known athlete in Oman who has won himself and the country several accolades. What makes him even more special is his disability; Mohammed was diagnosed with cerebral palsy. Varying from person to person, the condition causes involuntary movements, stiffness of muscles, tremors, difficulty in speaking, impeding vision, sensation, hearing, and swallowing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"535\" data-src=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-3.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammed al-Mashaykhi\" class=\"wp-image-36182 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-3.jpg 400w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-3-150x201.jpg 150w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-3-300x401.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-3-314x420.jpg 314w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/535;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his disability, Mohammed has always been an avid lover of athletics from a young age. \u201cI have been an athlete since childhood. I always played football and basketball during my school days, as well as partook in gym exercises,\u201d claims Mohammed. \u201cHowever,\u201d he adds, \u201cI only discovered my true passion for athletics with the help of a friend. Although my love for sports was evident from childhood, it was only when my friend supported and equipped me with everything, I need to pursue this as my ambition, that my passion for athletics came to life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Every athlete always has a first time; the first experience that makes their whole world spin and helps them realise their true love for their sport, encouraging them to take it to the next step. Mohammed, who is a shot-put champion, spoke to us about his first experience, he said, \u201cOf course I remember my first experience. It was unique, the first time in my life I caught that iron ball. It left me inspired with a massive sense of encouragement that made me feel I would one day become a successful person.\u201d Maintaining that, Mohammed did go on to become an athletic champion. His performance and determination shone through each tournament he participated in. However, he does not credit one or two instances as his most successful career moments. Instead, Mohammed appreciates every experience that makes up his sports career. \u201cEvery moment in my sports career, I consider a success. I appreciate every experience as a successful one,\u201d he tells us.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Cerebral_palsy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Cerebral Palsy<\/a> like any other disability comes with many challenges of its own. Apart from coping with one\u2019s unique lifestyle and watching the world from a different lens, most people with disabilities come under society\u2019s radar for no significant reason. Mohammed too faced many pressing challenges at a young age. Mockery and bullying were a common occurrence for Mohammed as a child; \u201cFrom a young age, I was subject to bullying and mockery. They called me \u2018the cripple\u2019 and \u2018the madman\u2019. I was affected a little bit, but I also knew that I couldn\u2019t let it get to me, and so, I did not.\u201d Apart from his childhood challenges, Mohammed does not believe his disability has hindered his dreams and personality in any way. On being asked about how his disability influenced or rather affected, his journey as an athlete, Mohammed tells us. \u201cMy <a href=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/sayyida-hujaija-al-said-and-her-noble-cause\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">disability<\/a> has not hindered my sports career and my journey as an athlete. Instead, it has benefited me by increasing both my dedication and determination towards my goal, in my career, and my life.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" data-src=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-2.jpg\" alt=\"Muhammed al-Mashaykhi\" class=\"wp-image-36183 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-2.jpg 400w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-2-150x188.jpg 150w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-2-300x375.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-2-336x420.jpg 336w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/500;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Being sincere and persevering to achieve his absolute best is how Mohammed\u2019s lives every moment of his life. His discipline as an athlete is incredible and his journey to becoming the best never stops. \u201cI am serious in everything I do. When it comes to my sport, I am highly particular about my training,\u201d claims Mohammed. He also highlighted the importance of being sincere, saying, \u201cOne must understand that a lot of hard work goes behind a successful sports performance. The journey is exhausting, both physically, and emotionally. But we already knew that a sportsperson\u2019s road isn\u2019t paved with roses.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Although a champion, Mohammed had moments where he felt like giving up. The 2016 Brazil Olympics left Mohammed demotivated and discouraged from pursuing his dream, due to external inevitable factors that disregarded his hard work. However, it was not long before he picked himself up and moved further thanks to the help and support, he received from important people in his life. He tells us, \u201cI wanted to give up after the 2016 Brazil Olympics, I wanted to stop. I was shocked, disappointed, and a little bit frustrated, but my coach did not give up on me. He helped pick me up and ensured I continued my career.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite his best efforts and constant participation, success did not come easy for Mohammed. In fact, it was not until the year 2017, that Mohammed received due credit for all his hard work. \u201cMy most defining moment was when I won the silver medal at the 2017 World Championships. Considering I wanted to quit, to win that title just reinstated for me that hard work does pay off and one should follow their dreams.\u201d As for what goes behind putting up a stellar performance Mohammed says, \u201cFatigue, pain, persistence, and determination are crucial to becoming a champion. That is what worked for me. I also strongly believe that my coach\u2019s guidance, and God\u2019s blessings, made my dreams possible.\u201d He further added, \u201cI don\u2019t like negligence. I also believe that one must use resources wisely. For me, my best resource is my coach, and I never neglect his guidance, and use his training to my full advantage.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"589\" data-src=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-36184 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-4.jpg 400w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-4-150x221.jpg 150w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-4-300x442.jpg 300w, https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-4-285x420.jpg 285w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 400px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 400\/589;\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>To better understand Mohammed\u2019s mindset as an athlete, we spoke to him about what goes on in his head before, during, and after his performance in an athletic tournament. Although there is no particular thought in his mind, he prepares uniquely with his own special rituals, invoking God\u2019s blessings, and preparing by staying away from anything that can agitate his mood. \u201cI prefer staying alone for that duration to avoid any irritation and unnecessary pressure that might hinder my performance,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For people like himself, and loved ones of people living with disabilities, Mohammed just wants to tell them, \u201cWe are not handicapped, or disabled.\u201d To those living with disabilities, he adds, \u201cYou are a talented person. So, trust your abilities, trust yourself, and don\u2019t let anyone put you down. Just go on with following your dreams because life matters.\u201d For budding athletes, Mohammed says, \u201cSelf Confidence, determination, and hard work will help you get to where you want to be. But what\u2019s most important is that you love what you do.\u201d As for what is next on his planner that might excite us, \u201cI am currently preparing for the Tokyo Olympics, so that\u2019s what you will see next. But we wish everyone participating, all the best.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Breaking the barriers of disability and shining as one of Oman\u2019s top athletes, Mohammed al- Mashaykhi gives an exclusive insight into his life and journey from a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":36181,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[25178,25187,25188,1220],"class_list":{"0":"post-36179","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-cover-story","8":"tag-athlete","9":"tag-cerebral-palsy","10":"tag-disability","11":"tag-paralympic"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v23.8 (Yoast SEO v24.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi &#8226; FACES Oman &#8226;<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman&#039;s top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman&#039;s top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"FACES Oman\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:publisher\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:author\" content=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"1200\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"801\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"FACES\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:creator\" content=\"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/FACESOMAN\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:site\" content=\"@FACESOMAN\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"FACES\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Estimated reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"6 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"FACES\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/872e98e336ab1ebd3b0d1437aaf010ee\"},\"headline\":\"A Champion\u2019s Definition &#8211; Mohammed al-Mashaykhi\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\"},\"wordCount\":1084,\"commentCount\":0,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg\",\"keywords\":[\"Athlete\",\"Cerebral Palsy\",\"Disability\",\"Paralympic\"],\"articleSection\":[\"Cover Story\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"CommentAction\",\"name\":\"Comment\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#respond\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\",\"name\":\"A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi &#8226; FACES Oman &#8226;\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg\",\"datePublished\":\"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00\",\"description\":\"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman's top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg\",\"width\":1200,\"height\":801,\"caption\":\"Muhammed al-Mashaykhi\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"A Champion\u2019s Definition &#8211; Mohammed al-Mashaykhi\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/\",\"name\":\"FACES Oman\",\"description\":\"English Lifestyle Magazine from Muscat, Oman\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"FACES Magazine, Oman\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FACES-logo-iOS-x-120.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FACES-logo-iOS-x-120.png\",\"width\":120,\"height\":44,\"caption\":\"FACES Magazine, Oman\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\/\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/FACESOMAN\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/faces_oman\/\",\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/FACES_Oman\/\"]},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/872e98e336ab1ebd3b0d1437aaf010ee\",\"name\":\"FACES\",\"image\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-GB\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00445190cd1854c46759713e0c287ed3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00445190cd1854c46759713e0c287ed3?s=96&d=mm&r=g\",\"caption\":\"FACES\"},\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/\",\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\",\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/faces_oman\/#\",\"https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/FACESOMAN\"],\"url\":\"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/author\/admin\/\"}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi &#8226; FACES Oman &#8226;","description":"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman's top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/","og_locale":"en_GB","og_type":"article","og_title":"A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi","og_description":"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman's top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion","og_url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/","og_site_name":"FACES Oman","article_publisher":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\/","article_author":"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman","article_published_time":"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00","article_modified_time":"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00","og_image":[{"width":1200,"height":801,"url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg","type":"image\/jpeg"}],"author":"FACES","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_creator":"@https:\/\/twitter.com\/FACESOMAN","twitter_site":"@FACESOMAN","twitter_misc":{"Written by":"FACES","Estimated reading time":"6 minutes"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/"},"author":{"name":"FACES","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/872e98e336ab1ebd3b0d1437aaf010ee"},"headline":"A Champion\u2019s Definition &#8211; Mohammed al-Mashaykhi","datePublished":"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/"},"wordCount":1084,"commentCount":0,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg","keywords":["Athlete","Cerebral Palsy","Disability","Paralympic"],"articleSection":["Cover Story"],"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"CommentAction","name":"Comment","target":["https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#respond"]}]},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/","url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/","name":"A Champion\u2019s Definition - Mohammed al-Mashaykhi &#8226; FACES Oman &#8226;","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg","datePublished":"2021-06-24T07:44:42+00:00","dateModified":"2021-07-07T05:44:37+00:00","description":"Mohammed al- Mashaykhi, one of Oman's top athletes, shares his journey from being a young boy with a dream to becoming a Paralympic champion","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-GB","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Muhammed-al-Mashaykhi-1.jpg","width":1200,"height":801,"caption":"Muhammed al-Mashaykhi"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/a-champions-definition-muhammed-al-mashaykhi\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"A Champion\u2019s Definition &#8211; Mohammed al-Mashaykhi"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/","name":"FACES Oman","description":"English Lifestyle Magazine from Muscat, Oman","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-GB"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#organization","name":"FACES Magazine, Oman","url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FACES-logo-iOS-x-120.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/FACES-logo-iOS-x-120.png","width":120,"height":44,"caption":"FACES Magazine, Oman"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman\/","https:\/\/x.com\/FACESOMAN","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/faces_oman\/","https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/FACES_Oman\/"]},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/872e98e336ab1ebd3b0d1437aaf010ee","name":"FACES","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-GB","@id":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/#\/schema\/person\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00445190cd1854c46759713e0c287ed3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","contentUrl":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/00445190cd1854c46759713e0c287ed3?s=96&d=mm&r=g","caption":"FACES"},"sameAs":["https:\/\/facesoman.com\/","https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/FACESMagazineOman","https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/faces_oman\/#","https:\/\/x.com\/https:\/\/twitter.com\/FACESOMAN"],"url":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/author\/admin\/"}]}},"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36179","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36179"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/36179\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/36181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36179"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=36179"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/facesoman.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36179"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}