KUNA photo The Governor of Mubarak Al-Kabeer with members of the Kuwaiti national shooting team after the awarding ceremony.

KUWAIT CITY, April 19, (KUNA): The Kuwaiti national team claimed the silver medal in the trap shooting event after the His Highness the Amir Sheikh Meshal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah International Grand Shooting Championship.

The week-long tournament brought together 220 shooters representing 18 countries and was held at the Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Ranges, under the supervision of the Kuwait Shooting Federation.

Kuwait’s duo, Nasser Al-Meqled and Sarah Al-Hawal, earned silver in the trap mixed team event, finishing just behind the gold medal-winning team from Turkiye. Their performance brought Kuwait’s overall medal tally in the championship to four – one gold and three silvers. Italy and Morocco shared third place, securing bronze.

Following the award ceremony, Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governor Sheikh Sabah Badr Sabah Al-Salem Al-Sabah praised the impressive performance of the Kuwaiti athletes, highlighting the high level of competition throughout the tournament.

Chairman of the Organizing Committee, Duaij Al-Otaibi, extended his appreciation to His Highness the Amir for his continued support of the sport, which has helped elevate Kuwait’s position in regional and international shooting competitions.

Al-Otaibi also emphasized the success of this year’s edition, noting that the championship has been officially recognized on the calendar of the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF). He added that the attendance of ISSF Secretary General Alessandro Nicotra di San Giacomo at the opening ceremony further reflected the event’s growing prestige.