Niraj Kumar wins 50m rifle 3P bronze in Doha and earns India's first rifle quota for LA 2028
It is his first individual World Championship medal and takes India's tally in Doha to 10.
- Qualifying score: 591
- India's medals in Doha: 10 (2G, 5S, 3B)
- LA 2028 shooting quotas: 2
The final
Niraj Kumar won bronze in the men's 50m rifle three positions at the ISSF World Championship in Doha on 11 November. He topped qualifying with 591, the only shooter above 590, and scored 346.5 in the final; a 9.4 on his last shot cost him a shot at silver. Dmitrii Pimenov won gold with a junior world record of 362.8, and Slovakia's Patrik Jany took silver. Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished fifth.
Why it matters
The medal gives India its first rifle quota for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics and its second shooting quota overall, after Jaypal Malviya's in air pistol. India now have 10 medals in Doha (2 gold, 5 silver, 3 bronze) and are second behind China. The championship ends on 14 November.
