Kuwait Shooting Team Wins World Championship Gold
Kuwait team wins world championship gold in Qatar; players qualify for the 2028 Olympics
Translated by Qiyas from الجريدة — Original source
The Kuwaiti shooting team won the gold medal in the shotgun (trap) event at the World Shooting Championships held in Qatar. The gold-medal-winning team comprised shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Talal Al-Tariki, and Khaled Al-Mutairi.
Shooter Abdulrahman Al-Faihan also reached the final of the competition. If he finishes among 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 results of the Kuwaiti national team, which rightfully claimed first place in the World Trap Shooting Championship in Doha.
International Shooting Sport Federation President Senator Luciano Rossi congratulated Engineer Duaij Al-Otaibi on the success of Kuwaiti shooters. Meanwhile, Kuwaiti national team member Abdulaziz Al-Saad won the bronze medal in the men’s individual skeet event at the World Shooting Championships in Qatar on November 6, thereby earning a qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
The Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation is hosting the World Shooting Championships, which serve as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The event concludes on Saturday at the Meydan Al-Lusail complex, with strong participation from top world and Olympic champions, including approximately 1,100 shooters representing 92 countries.
