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Qatar’s Al Athba wins gold at Asian Shooting Championship

Published: 26 Oct 2023 - 08:47 am | Last Updated: 26 Oct 2023 - 08:48 am
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Doha, Qatar: Qatar's Rashid Al Athba (right) won gold in the skeet event at the 15th Asian Shooting Championships in Changwon, South Korea yesterday.

Al Athba, who has already secured a quota for Qatar at the 2024 Paris Olympics, shot 53 out of 60 targets to finish on top in the final.

South Korea’s Kim Minshu shot 51/60 for silver, while Chinese Taipei’s Yuan Lee Meng won bronze with a score of 42/50.

Al Athba had also topped the two-day qualification with a score of 120 out 125 targets.