Doha, February 13 (QNA) - Qatari shooter Mohammed Al Rumaihi claimed gold in the men's trap event at the third HH The Amir Grand Prix Shotgun Championship, which concluded at the Lusail Shooting Complex after seven days of competition.
The tournament attracted 315 shooters from 38 countries, with 198 competitors taking part in the trap discipline across men's, women's, youth and junior categories.
Al Rumaihi secured victory after a tense final against Turkiye's Yavuz Ilnam. The pair were tied on 26 targets, forcing a shoot-off that the Qatari won by a single target. Ilnam took silver, while France's Antoine Desar finished third with 20 targets.
In the women's trap, Italy's Alessia Iezzi won gold after defeating Australia's Laetisha Scanlan in a shoot-off, with San Marino's Alessandra Perilli taking bronze.
Australia's Benjamin De Pedro won the youth title, while Kazakhstan's Yelium Zhabagieva topped the junior women's event. Total prize money for the skeet and trap events stood at USD 122,000.
Qatar Shooting and Archery Federationآ president Dr Mishaal Ibrahim Al Nasr praised Al Rumaihi's achievement, describing it as a reflection of the federation's strategic planning and continued support for the sport.
Al Nasr said the achievement was dedicated to the country's leadership and to HE President of the Qatar Olympic Committee, Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad Al-Thani, praising what the unlimited support provided to Qatari sport in general and shooting in particular.
He added that the result reflects the scale of planning and strategic work undertaken by the federation to strengthen Qatar's presence on the international stage, and demonstrates that Qatari shooting is moving steadily in the right direction towards global podium finishes. (QNA)