Al-Athba powers Qatar to skeet double gold
Rashid Saleh al-Athba won the men’s skeet gold medal with an Asian record of 34 hits, leading Qatar to team gold at the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan. Al-Athba produced a superb displ...
Rashid Saleh al-Athba claimed Qatar's first gold medal of the Aichi-Nagoya 2026 Asian Games with a dominant performance in the men's skeet event. The record-breaking athlete achieved an impressive 34 hits, setting an Asian record and leading his country to a well-deserved team gold. Al-Athba's flawless execution was evident in the final at the Aichi Prefectural General Shooting Gallery, as he missed only two targets out of 25.
China's Lyu Jianlin, who previously won a bronze medal in the mixed team event at the 2024 Paris Olympics, secured silver with 33 hits. Chinese Taipei's Lee Meng-Yuan claimed bronze with 29 hits. Prior to the individual competition, al-Athba, along with Nasser Saleh al-Attiyah and Ali Ahmed al-Ishaq, helped Qatar claim their first gold medal of the Games in the team event, contributing significantly to Qatar's overall total.
With a total of 353 points, Qatar topped the medal standings, followed by Kuwait with 348 points and India with 346 points. The success of Qatar's national shooting team was celebrated by His Excellency Sheikh Joaan bin Hamad al-Thani, President of the Olympic Council of Asia and Qatar Olympic Committee, who presented the gold medals to the athletes.
As a result of this outstanding performance, Qatar's medal count now stands at four, consisting of two gold, one silver, and one bronze.
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