Golden triumph sends Al-Feihaan to the 2028 Olympics

Al-Feihaan celebrates qualifying for the Los Angeles Olympics.

DOHA, Nov 12: Kuwaiti shooter Abdulrahman Al-Feihaan clinched a gold medal in the men’s individual trap event at the World Shooting Championships in Qatar yesterday, earning qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Duaij Al-Otaibi, chairman of the Arab and Kuwait Shooting Federations, hailed Al-Feihaan’s achievement, saying the victory underlined the quality of Kuwaiti shooting and the ability of its athletes to compete with the world’s leading shooters.

Al-Otaibi congratulated His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled, and the Kuwaiti government and people on Al-Feihaan’s Olympic qualification.

Kuwait also claimed gold in the team trap event, with Al-Feihaan joining teammates Talal Al-Turki and Khaled Al-Mudhaf on the winning team.

The success adds to Kuwait’s medal haul at the championships, following Abdulaziz Al-Saad’s bronze in the men’s individual skeet event on November 6. Al-Saad also secured a place at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics with that result.