Kuwait Shooting Team Wins Gold in 'Trap' Event at World Championships in Doha

Kuwait’s shooting team clinched the gold medal in the trap shooting event on Thursday, as part of the World Shooting Championship held in Qatar.

The gold-medal-winning team comprised shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Talal Al-Tariki, and Khaled Al-Mutairi.

Abdulrahman Al-Faihan also advanced to the final of the event, which will take place later today. If he finishes in the top three, he will secure a qualification berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Engineer Duaij Al-Otaibi, president of both the Arab and Kuwaiti Shooting Federations, praised the outstanding achievements of the Kuwaiti national team—Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Khaled Al-Mutairi, and Talal Al-Tariki—in securing first place in the trap shooting event at the World Championship in Doha, in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).

Al-Otaibi extended congratulations to the Government and people of Kuwait, as well as to all supporters of shooting sports, for this success, wishing all athletes continued success and podium finishes, and raising the Kuwaiti flag high at various international arenas.

He also received congratulations from Senator Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation, on the excellence of Kuwaiti shooters.

Previously, Kuwaiti national team shooter Abdulaziz Al-Saad won a bronze medal in the men’s individual skeet event at the World Shooting Championship in Qatar on November 6, thereby earning a qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The Qatar Shooting, Archery and Fencing Federation is hosting the World Shooting Championship, which serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, from November 1 to 14 at the Lusail Sports Complex. The event features strong participation from elite world and Olympic champions, with approximately 1,100 shooters representing 92 countries from around the globe.