India Secures Third Olympic Shooting Quota
Shooter Vivaan Kapoor won a silver medal at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, Qatar, on November 12, 2026, securing India’s third quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games. This achievement follows previous quotas secured by Jaypal Malviya and Niraj Kumar.
Medal and Shoot-off Result
Kapoor achieved a score of 29 out of 30 targets in the final of the men’s trap event. He tied with Abdulrahman Al Faihan of Kuwait, but lost the gold-medal shoot-off 3–2.
Team Performance
Kapoor, Udaivir Singh Jaijee, and Zoravar Singh Sandhu finished fourth in the team event with a combined score of 354. They missed securing the bronze medal by being count-backed.
Previous Quota Awards
Jaypal Malviya secured India’s first shooting quota on November 5, 2026, in the men’s 10m air pistol. Niraj Kumar secured India’s second quota on November 11, 2026, in the men’s 50m rifle 3 positions.
Quota and Participation
According to official reports, National Olympic Committees retain the authority to select athletes for their teams. Therefore, securing a shooting quota does not automatically guarantee an athlete’s participation in the LA28 Olympics.
Source: GK Today.
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