ISSF World Championship in Doha has given India its first quota place for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics, as Jaypal Malviya won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol. The championship, held in Lusail, Doha, from 3 to 13 November, is the first qualification event for LA 2028, with 36 quota places on offer, three in each of the 12 events. Malviya finished second with 242.2, behind Hu Kai of China, who won gold with 243.9, and ahead of Dubovy, who took bronze with 220.9. The quota belongs to the National Olympic Committee, not to the shooter.
The ISSF World Championship quota is the first for India in shooting for LA 2028, and it came on 5 November, two days after the championship opened. India had already won the men’s 50m pistol team gold on the opening day, 3 November, and a silver in the women’s rifle event. The 54-member Indian squad is led by Manu Bhaker, and the team has made a strong start to the championship. The quota places are the first of 36 on offer, and India will aim to win more in the days ahead.
ISSF World Championship events in Doha also saw Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Phogat reach the women’s 10m air pistol final, with Bhaker scoring 583 out of 600 and Phogat 580 out of 600. The two shooters are among the strongest in the Indian squad, and their place in the final shows the depth of the team. The mixed team event in the 10m air pistol, with Suruchi and Jaypal in one pair and Sainyam and Ravinder in the other, did not bring a quota, but the team will have more chances in the events to come.
ISSF World Championship and the Indian squad
The ISSF World Championship squad from India has 54 members, led by Manu Bhaker, and it covers all 12 events on the programme. The championship is the first qualification event for LA 2028, and the 36 quota places are spread across the 12 events, three in each. India won the men’s 50m pistol team gold on the opening day, and the women’s rifle silver followed. The squad has made a strong start, and the quota won by Malviya is the first of what the team hopes will be many.
ISSF World Championship skeet events on 6 November saw Mairaj Ahmad Khan finish 46th of 113, with 118 out of 125, and the men’s team finished sixth with 356. The skeet results show the depth of the field, and the Indian team will look to improve in the events to come. The championship runs until 13 November, and the Indian squad will have more chances to win quotas in the days ahead. The team has already won a gold, a silver and a quota, and the start has been strong.
ISSF World Championship and the road to LA 2028
The ISSF World Championship in Doha is the first step on the road to LA 2028, and the quotas won here will decide which countries can send shooters to the Games. The 36 quota places are the first of the places on offer, and the countries that win them will have a head start. India has won the first of its quotas, and the team will aim to win more in the events to come. The quota belongs to the National Olympic Committee, which will decide which shooter takes the place.
ISSF World Championship events will continue until 13 November, and the Indian squad will have more chances to add to its tally. The team has won the men’s 50m pistol team gold, the women’s rifle silver and the first quota, and the start has been strong. Manu Bhaker and Suruchi Phogat are in the women’s 10m air pistol final, and the team will look to them for more medals. The championship is the first qualification event, and the quotas won here will shape the Indian team for LA 2028.
The ISSF World Championship in Doha has given India a strong start, with a team gold, a rifle silver and the first LA 2028 quota. Jaypal Malviya won silver in the men’s 10m air pistol with 242.2, behind Hu Kai on 243.9, and the quota belongs to the National Olympic Committee. The 54-member squad led by Manu Bhaker will have more chances in the days ahead, and the championship runs until 13 November. The road to LA 2028 has begun, and India has taken the first step.