(From left) Ali Rashid al-Muhannadi, Vitaliy Dovgun and Viacheslav Skoromnov pose with silver, gold and bronze medals respectively for the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event in the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Cup at the Losail Shooting Range yesterday. PICTURES: Mamdouh
By Sports Reporter/Doha
Vitaliy Dovgun claimed the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions gold medal at the Qatar Shooting and Archery Association Cup at the Losail Ranges yesterday.
Dovgun and Ali Rashid al-Muhannadi were involved in a gripping battle for the top honours but it was the former who managed to hold his nerves and emerge the winner yesterday. He posted 450.8 to win by just 1.1 points.
Delighted Dovgun said: “It was a nice training before the next step. All of us are now preparing for the last chance to go to the Olympic Games in Rio.”
Oleg Engachev added another gold medal to his tally with a new national record, while Mohamed Saad al-Mubarak bagged the Junior Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions title.
RESULTS
Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions:
1. Vitaliy Dovgun (kneeling 390, prone 396, standing 378) 1164 & 450.8 (final); 2.Ali Rashid al-Muhannadi (kneeling 380, prone 394, standing 383) 1157 & 449.7 (final); 3.Viacheslav Skoromnov (kneeling 388, prone 398, standing 377) 1163 & 431.5 (final)
Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol: 1. Oleg Engachev (290 & 290) 581 (19x); 2. Ivan Bidniak (288 & 291) 579 (18x); 3. Konstantin Maltsev (270 & 280) 550 (5x)
Jr Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions: 1. Mohammed Saad al-Mubarak (kneeling 371, prone 387, standing 367) 1125 & 422 (final); 2. Fahad Jamal al-Muraqab (kneeling 370, prone 391, standing 360) 1121 & 406.9 (final); 3. Ahmed Mohsen al-Ali (kneeling 373, prone 394, standing 92 361) 1128 & 396.5 (final)