Doha: China’s Hu Kai won the 10m Air Pistol Men title at the ISSF World Championships in Lusail yesterday, finishing ahead of India’s Jaypal Malviya and Czechia’s Jindrich Dubovy.
All three medallists also secured Olympic quota places for their National Olympic Committees for LA28.
Hu delivered a winning score of 243.9 to claim the world title, holding off a strong challenge from Malviya, who finished just 1.7 points behind with 242.2 to take silver.
Dubovy completed the podium with 220.9, earning bronze and securing an Olympic quota place for Czechia.
The three quota places awarded through the final went to China, India and Czechia
China’s Bu Shuaihang finished fourth with 199.5, followed by Italy’s Paolo Monna in fifth with 179.4. Islam Shamsutdinov, competing as an Individual Neutral Athlete (AIN), placed sixth with 156.8.
China’s Xie Yu finished seventh with 136.5, while Thailand’s Kiettikul Sudkhet completed the final in eighth position with 116.7.
Meanwhile, China’s Jiang Ranxin claimed the 10m Air Pistol Women world title, narrowly defeating compatriot Yao Qianxun in a closely contested final.
The competition also awarded Olympic quota places for LA28 to China, Hungary and Iran. Jiang secured gold with a final score of 242.4, just 0.3 points ahead of Yao, who finished with 242.1 to take silver.
The two Chinese athletes remained locked in a tight battle throughout the final, with Jiang producing the decisive advantage in the closing stages.
Veronika Major of Hungary took bronze with 222.1, while Haniyeh Rostamiyan of Iran finished fourth with 201.2. The performances of Jiang,
Major and Rostamiyan also secured Olympic quota places for their respective National Olympic Committees, meaning China, Hungary and Iran each added a place for the LA28 Olympic Games through the women’s 10m Air Pistol competition.
