Kuwait shooting team wins gold in (trap) event at World Championship in Doha

Doha, November 12 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait shooting team won 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. Additionally, shooter Abdulrahman Al-Faihan advanced to the final of the competition, scheduled for 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 results of the Kuwaiti national team, consisting of Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Khaled Al-Mutairi, and Talal Al-Tariki, who rightfully secured 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 State of Kuwait, both government and people, on the success of shooting sports, and to all its supporters, wishing success for all athletes and hoping they reach the podiums and raise the Kuwaiti flag high at various international events. He also congratulated International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) Senator Luciano Rossi on the excellence of Kuwaiti shooters.

Previously, on November 6, Kuwaiti national team member Abdulaziz Al-Saad won the bronze medal in the men’s individual skeet event at the World Shooting Championship in Qatar, thereby securing a qualification berth 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 nearly 1,100 shooters representing 92 countries from around the world. (End) S S S / T M A