Vivaan Kapoor wins trap silver, secures India’s LA 2028 Olympic quota
Indian shooter Vivaan Kapoor secured a silver medal in the men's trap event at the ISSF World Championships in Doha. This performance earned India a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, marking a significant milestone for the athlete.
Why it matters
Securing Olympic quotas is critical for national sports programs to ensure representation on the global stage, reflecting the growing competitiveness of Indian shooting.
DOHA India's Vivaan Kapoor came within touching distance of a world title before settling for silver in the men's trap event at the ISSF World Championships here on Thursday, but his podium finish also earned the country a quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The 24-year-old from Jaipur was in superb form and looked set to become only the second Indian to win a world title in men's trap after Manavjit Singh Sandhu, who triumphed at the 2006 World Championships in Zagreb, Croatia. However, a miss in the shoot-off against Kuwait's Abdulrahman Alfaihan cost Vivaan the gold after both shooters finished the regulation 30-shot final tied at 29. Alfaihan held his nerve in the tie-break to claim the title.
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