Doha, November 11 (QNA) - Neutral athlete Dmitry Pimenov broke the world record to win gold in the men's 50m rifle three positions at the Doha 2026 World Shooting Championships on Wednesday, securing an Olympic quota place for Los Angeles 2028.
Pimenov scored 362.8 points, ahead of Slovakia's Patrik Jany (357.2) and India's Neeraj Kumar (346.5). Norway's Jon-Hermann Hegg finished fourth with 335.9 points and also secured a quota place, as Jany had already qualified for the Olympics.
The Czech Republic won the men's team gold with 1,754 points, followed by Norway (1,752) and India (1,751).
In trap qualifying, China, Britain and Türkiye shared the men's lead with 98 targets each, while Italy's shooters led the women's standings, followed by Puerto Rico, with all three scoring 95. 
The final round on Thursday will determine the eight finalists in each category, as well as award the remaining six Olympic quota places.
The championships, running at Lusail Shooting Complex through Friday, feature around 1,100 shooters from 91 countries. A total of 30 Olympic quota places have been awarded so far.
China leads the medal table with 26 medals (13 gold), followed by India with 10, South Korea with nine, and Norway and the Czech Republic with five each. A total of 102 medals have been awarded. (QNA)