Vivaan Kapoor wins silver at ISSF World Championship, secures LA Olympics quota
Indian shooter Vivaan Kapoor won a silver medal in the men's trap event at the ISSF World Championships. His performance also secured a quota place for India at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.
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Securing an Olympic quota is a significant milestone for national sports programs and individual athlete career progression.
India's Vivaan Kapoor narrowly missed out on a historic world title but had plenty to celebrate after clinching silver in the men's trap event at the ISSF World Championships on Thursday. The 24-year-old also secured a quota place for India at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics with his impressive performance.The Jaipur shooter was within touching distance of becoming only the second Indian to claim a world championship title in men's trap. However, his gold-medal hopes ended in a shoot-off against Kuwait's Abdulrahman Alfaihan after both shooters finished tied at 29 out of 30 in regulation.With the contest going down to a decisive shoot-off, Kapoor missed a clay bird, allowing Alfaihan to take the top spot and settle for silver himself.Despite falling just short of gold, Kapoor's achievement added another significant chapter to India's history in men's trap shooting.
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