Kuwait Shooting Team Wins Trap Gold at World Championship in Doha - Sarmad

Kuwait’s shooting team clinched the gold medal in the shotgun “trap” event today, Thursday, at 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 competition’s final, scheduled later today. 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 achieved by the Kuwaiti national team, consisting of Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Khaled Al-Mutairi, and Talal Al-Tariki, who rightfully secured first place in the “trap” event at the World Championship in Doha.

Al-Otaibi extended congratulations to the State of Kuwait, both the government and the people, for the success attained by shooting, and to all its supporters, wishing all athletes continued success and podium finishes, and raising the Kuwaiti flag high at various international events.

The President of the International Shooting Sport Federation, Senator Luciano Rossi, also congratulated Engineer Duaij Al-Otaibi, president of the Arab and Kuwaiti Shooting Federations, on the excellence of Kuwaiti shooting.

Earlier, on November 6, Kuwaiti national team shooter 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 approximately 1,100 shooters representing 92 countries from around the globe.