Vivaan Kapoor wins silver at ISSF World Championship, secures India’s 2028 LA Olympics quota
The Indian trap shooter took silver at the Lusail Shooting Complex in Doha and earned an Olympic quota for Paris-bound Los Angeles 2028.
Vivaan Kapoor won silver in the men's Trap final at the 2026 ISSF World Championship in Doha, securing India’s 2028 LA Olympics quota. Sportstar reported the result live from the Lusail Shooting Complex.
Key takeaways
- Vivaan Kapoor won silver in men's Trap at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha.
- Sportstar reported that the silver medal secured India’s Olympic quota for the 2028 LA Olympics.
- Rediff reported Udaivir Singh and Vivaan Kapoor both shot 97 after four qualification rounds.
- Rediff reported India led the team standings with an aggregate of 285.
- Vivaan Kapoor said he had yet to win gold at any ISSF competition.
Vivaan Kapoor won silver in the men’s Trap final at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, securing India’s Olympic quota place for the 2028 Los Angeles Games.
Sportstar reported the result from the Lusail Shooting Complex, where Santadeep Dey provided live coverage of the rifle, pistol and shotgun events.
The 2026 World Shooting Championships, the 55th edition organised by the International Shooting Sport Federation, are being held from 1 to 14 November 2026 in Doha and serve as the qualification tournament for the 2028 Summer Olympics.
How the final unfolded
Kuwait’s Abdulrahman Alfaihan converted his junior world championship title into senior gold after 20 years, while China’s Ying Qi took bronze with a final score of 22. Vivaan Kapoor, yet to win gold at any ISSF competition, remained unblemished alongside Alfaihan until the decisive stage.
The first to miss won silver; Vivaan missed his third clay while Alfaihan hit cleanly, handing India the silver medal. Kuwait, India and China took the medals and quota places.
Indian context and qualification
This was the first time India saw two of its Trap shooters in a World Championship final. Vivaan Kapoor and Udaivir Singh Jaijee had the rare opportunity to bring India’s first Trap Olympic quota home.
Earlier, Rediff reported that Udaivir and Vivaan sat seventh and eighth respectively after four qualification rounds, both with scores of 97 from four rounds of 25 shots each.
India led the team standings with an aggregate of 285, with Udaivir and Vivaan contributing 97 each and Zorawar Sandhu shooting 91. One more round of 25 shots remained before team medals were decided on Thursday.
Reaction and what comes next
Vivaan said, “It is a great thing I could do for the country. Let’s hope I can give my best now on and shoot better and better.” He credited his personal coach Giovanni and Peter Wilson for their training. The championship runs until 14 November 2026 in Doha, and India will look to convert more quota places across rifle, pistol and shotgun events for the 2028 LA Olympics.
Qualification scores reported by Rediff
Shooter | Score after four rounds |
|---|---|
Udaivir Singh | 97 |
Vivaan Kapoor | 97 |
Zorawar Sandhu | 91 |
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