Kuwait Team Wins Gold in 'Trap' Event at World Shooting Championship in Doha
Kuwait team won gold in the trap event at the World Shooting Championship in Doha, with Al-Fayhan qualifying to pursue Olympic berths.
Translated by Qiyas from السياسة — Original source
Kuwait’s shooting team clinched the gold medal in the shotgun “trap” event at the World Shooting Championship held in the Qatari capital, Doha, on Thursday, with participation from a select group of the world’s top shooters.
The Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) reported that the Kuwaiti team, comprising shooters Abdulrahman Al-Faihan, Talal Al-Tariki, and Khaled Al-Mutairi, secured first place in the competition, adding a new achievement to the record of Kuwaiti shooting.
Additionally, shooter Abdulrahman Al-Faihan advanced to the individual final, scheduled later on Thursday, where a top-three finish would earn him a qualification berth for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Engineer Daajig Al-Otaibi, president of both the Arab and Kuwaiti Shooting Federations, praised the outstanding performance of the Kuwaiti team in a statement to KUNA, affirming that the three shooters deservedly achieved first place at the World Championship in Doha.
Al-Otaibi congratulated Kuwait, both the government and the people, on this achievement, commending the efforts of sponsors supporting shooting sports, and wishing all athletes continued success in securing further accomplishments and raising the Kuwaiti flag at international forums.
For his part, Senator Luciano Rossi, President of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF), congratulated Daajig Al-Otaibi, President of the Arab and Kuwaiti Shooting Federations, on the success achieved by Kuwaiti shooters at the championship.
Earlier, on November 6, Kuwaiti shooter Abdulaziz Al-Saad won the bronze medal in the men’s individual “skeet” event at the same championship, thereby securing a qualification berth for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics.
Qatar is hosting the World Shooting Championship, which serves as a qualifier for the 2028 Olympics, from November 1 to 14, at the Lusail Shooting Range Complex, with approximately 1,100 shooters from 92 countries around the world participating.
