Kuwaiti Shooter Al-Faihan Wins Gold in Trap Event at World Shooting Championship, Qualifies for 2028 Olympics

Doha, November 12 (KUNA) – Kuwaiti shooter Abdulrahman Al-Faihan won the gold medal today, Thursday, in the men’s individual shotgun (trap) event at the World Shooting Championships held in Qatar, securing a qualification berth for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Engineer Duaij Al-Otaibi, president of both the Arab and Kuwaiti Shooting Federations, praised Al-Faihan’s outstanding performance and gold medal achievement in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), noting that the medal underscores the caliber of Kuwaiti shooters and their ability to compete against the world’s best.

Al-Otaibi conveyed his congratulations to His Highness the Amir of Kuwait, Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may God protect and guard him; to His Highness the Deputy Prime Minister and Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, may God protect and guard him; and to the government and people of Kuwait, on the occasion of Al-Faihan’s qualification for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Earlier today, the Kuwaiti shooting team, comprising shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Talal Al-Tariki, and Khaled Al-Mudhaf, also won the gold medal in the men’s team shotgun (trap) event at the World Shooting Championships in Qatar.

This follows the achievement of Kuwaiti national team shooter Abdulaziz Al-Saad, who on November 6 secured a bronze medal in the men’s individual skeet event at the same championships, thereby earning a qualification spot for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

The Qatar Shooting, Archery and Fencing Federation is hosting the World Shooting Championships, which serve as a qualifier for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, from November 1 to 14 at the Lusail Fields Complex. The event has drawn strong participation from elite world and Olympic champions, with nearly 1,100 shooters representing 92 countries from around the globe. (End) S S S / M A A