Qatari shooters win two medals, gold and silver, at Asian Shotgun Championship Doha 2026

Doha, Qatar: Qatari shooters won two medals on Wednesday, a gold and a silver, and set a new Asian and world record in the skeet competition for the y...

Doha, Qatar: Qatari shooters won two medals on Wednesday, a gold and a silver, and set a new Asian and world record in the skeet competition for the youth category on the third day of the Asian Shotgun Championship 2026, currently being held at the Lusail Shooting Complex, Doha. The competition will continue until January 21, with the participation of 196 shooters representing 17 countries.

Today's competitions were intense and exciting, featuring the qualifying rounds and the finals for the skeet competition in the individual youth and junior team categories.

In the skeet competition for the junior individual category, Qatari shooter Mutaib Al Marri won the gold medal and set a new Asian and world record in the final round with a score of 32 out of 36 targets, proving his worthiness of the podium.

In the youth skeet team competition, Qatari shooters continued their winning streak, with the Qatari team of Mutaib Al Marri, Jassim Mohammed Al Yafai, and Abdulrahman Ahmed Al Harmi securing the silver medal after finishing second with a total of 304 points in the final round.

At the conclusion of the competitions, President of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Federation Dr. Meshaal Ibrahim Al Nasr and President of the Asian Shooting Federation Sheikh Salman Al Hamoud Al-Sabah crowned the winners of the top three places in the various categories.