On Wednesday, Dmitrii Pimenov won the gold medal and set a junior world record in the men’s 50-meter three-position rifle final at the World Shooting Championships in Doha, posting a score of 362.8 points.

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Meanwhile, Slovakia’s Patrik Jany took the silver with 357.2 points, and India’s Niraj Kumar completed the podium with 346.5 points, according to a report by Prensa Latina.

Pimenov built a lead during the kneeling and prone stages, and maintained his position at the front during the standing stage. The agency noted that the shooter established his advantage in the kneeling and prone positions before securing the championship title and the junior-category record.

This edition of the World Shooting Championships in Doha is taking place from November 1 to 14. The final awarded three Olympic quota spots for the Los Angeles 2028 Games, which went to Pimenov, Kumar, and Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg, who finished fourth with 335.9 points.

Sensational final from Dmitrii Pimenov to set a new World Record Junior and take the 50m R3P world title 👏

Patrik Jany 🥈 finishes strong followed by India’s Niraj Kumar 🥉#ISSF #ShootingSport pic.twitter.com/SILRHjDSRp

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Prensa Latina reported that Jany did not receive an additional quota spot because he had already secured one in the men’s 10-meter air rifle event. According to the source, the applicable rules prevented him from claiming a second spot.

The rest of the field included India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar, who finished fifth with 323.7 points; Croatia’s Petar Gorsa, sixth with 313.0; and France’s Romain Aufrere, seventh with 302.1. Switzerland’s Jan Lochbihler rounded out the final in eighth place with 300.8 points.

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