Rifle shooter Niraj Kumar secures LA Olympics quota with bronze in men's 50m 3-position
Indian shooter Niraj Kumar won a bronze medal in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha. This performance secured him a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
Why it matters
Securing Olympic quotas is a significant milestone for Indian athletes aiming for international success in shooting sports.
Doha India's Niraj Kumar secured a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics after winning bronze in the men's 50m rifle 3-positions event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha on Wednesday (November 11, 2026). Also read | India clinches 25m pistol team gold medal; Manu Bhaker, Esha Singh miss Olympic quota https://www.thehindu.com/sport/india-clinches-25m-pistol-team-gold-medal-manu-bhaker-esha-singh-miss-olympic-quota/article71688289.ece It was India's second Olympic quota at the championships, following Jaypal Malviya's silver in the men's 10m air pistol event a few days ago. Niraj shot 346.5 in the final and was in contention for silver before a costly 9.4 on his 34th shot pushed him down to third. Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN) Dmitrii Pimenov clinched gold with a world junior record score of 362.8, while Slovakia's Patrik Jany took silver. Both also secured Olympic quota places.
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