Doha, November 04 (QNA) - European shooters dominated Olympic quota places on the second day of the Doha 2026 World Shooting Championship, held at Lusail Shooting Complex through November 13, with around 1,100 shooters from 91 countries.
Germany's Florian Peter won the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol gold with 33 points, ahead of France's Clement Bessaguet (32) and Jean Quiquampoix (26). The three Olympic quota places went to Peter, Bessaguet and Czech shooter Matej Rampula.
France won the men's team gold, followed by Germany and China. China swept gold and silver in the 10m air rifle mixed team event. Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao won with 506.1 points, ahead of Du Yuchen and Zhang Changhong (504.4). South Korea took bronze, while Hungary finished fourth.
Wednesday's events include men's and women's skeet and 10m air pistol, with six Olympic quota places available in the pistol finals.
Secretary-General of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Jassim Shaheen Al Sulaiti welcomed praise from participating delegations and associations, saying it reflected Qatar's standing as a host of major sporting events.
He said the first two days had featured strong competition in pistol and rifle events, with nine Olympic quota places awarded.
He added that the qualification system ensured fairness and equal opportunities for all participating countries, expressing hope that shooters would achieve strong results.
The Association's official spokesperson Ahmed Al Kuwari said the competition had met expectations, with high technical standards, fierce contests and notable records. 
He highlighted Thursday's events and the awarding of six more Olympic quota places.
Czech shooter Matej Rampula expressed happiness at securing an Olympic quota place despite the strong competition, after finishing fifth in the men's 25m rapid-fire pistol final. (QNA)