Doha, November 06 (QNA) - The World Shooting Championships, the premier qualifying event for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, entered its fourth day on Friday. Running at Lusail Shooting Complex until Nov. 13, the championship has brought together around 1,100 male and female shooters from 91 countries, including elite world and Olympic champions.

In the skeet finals, Denmark's Jesper Hansen won the men's individual title, beating Egypt's Azmy Mehelba in a thrilling shoot-off after the pair tied at 34 targets each. Kuwait's Abdulaziz Al Saad took third place with 29 targets. All three medalists secured quota places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

In the men's team event, the Czech Republic took gold with a total of 364 targets. Finland won silver with 362 targets, while Türkiye claimed bronze with 360.

China swept the top three places in the women's individual skeet event. Jiang Yiting won gold, ahead of her compatriots Che Yufei and JIANG Chaoyu, who took silver and bronze respectively. The winner secured an Olympic quota place.

The final also earned Slovakia and Kazakhstan places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games, through shooters Monika Stibrava and Assem Orynbay.

HE Ambassador of the State of Kuwait to the State of Qatar Ahmed Abdulrahman Al Shuraim expressed his delight at Kuwaiti shooter Abdulaziz Al Saad's bronze medal in the skeet final at the World Championship in Doha, and at the quota place he secured for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

In a statement to Qatar News Agency (QNA), HE the Ambassador said the final round was strong and exciting, with fierce competition for the top three places. Kuwaiti shooter Abdulaziz Al Saad managed to win bronze and an Olympic quota place. He praised Qatar's outstanding organization of the championship, as well as the extensive organizational efforts and excellent facilities provided to all participating teams and delegations.

He affirmed that Qatar has become a model global sporting destination, thanks to its accumulated organizational expertise, professional staff and state-of-the-art sports facilities. These, he said, consistently ensure that major championships are staged in the best possible light and give shooters and athletes from around the world everything they need to excel.

Talking to QNA, Hamid Nasser Al Nuaimi, a board member of the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association, commended the outstanding technical standard of the championship. He said it continues to deliver highly competitive performances and reflects Qatar's prestigious position on the global sports map, as well as its ability to organize and host major championships to the highest international standards. He also expressed his delight at Al Saad's bronze medal and qualification for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.

Egyptian shooter Azmy Mehelba expressed his delight at winning the silver medal in the skeet final and securing a quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, praising the exceptional Qatari organization of the event.

Al Saad likewise voiced his joy at winning bronze and qualifying for the upcoming Olympics. (QNA)