Doha: The Qatar Open Shotgun championship will kick off with the Skeet event for women at the Losail Shooting Range here today.
Leading the challenge in the women’s section are several former world and Olympic champions.
Around 250 shooters from 33 countries will be competing in Double Trap, Skeet and Trap events at the $132,600 championship.
The eight-day championship, is hosted by Qatar Shooting and Archery Association (QSAA) for the fifth successive year and will be held in both the men’s and women’s section. This year the organisers have added the junior category for both boys and girls.
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Qatar Open Shotgun Championship
Today: Skeet Women/Women Junior 75 Targets; Skeet Men/Men Junior 50 Targets
Finals Skeet Women
14 Feb: Skeet Men/Men Junior 75 Targets; Finals Skeet Men
15 Feb: Official Training Double Trap Men
16 Feb: Double Trap Men 150 Targets; Finals Double Trap
17 Feb: Official Training Trap Men/Men Junior/Women/Women Junior
18 Feb: Trap Woemn/Women Junior 75 Targets; Trap Men/Men Junior 50 Targets; Finals Trap Women
19 Feb: Trap Men/Men Junior 75 Targets; Finals Trap Men
Venue: Lusail Shooting Complex
Shooters taking part from:
Algeria, Australia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Canada, Croatia, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, India, Ireland, Iran, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Norway, Oman, Pakistan, Russia, Slovakia, Sweden, Switzerland, Thailand, Tonga, Ukraine, UAE, US and Qatar.
