KUWAIT: Kuwaiti shooters won fifteen medals during competitions of both individuals and team during the sixth and seventh day of the Arab Shooting Championship being held in Qatar with the participation of more than 200 athletes representing 10 Arab countries.

Kuwait on Thursday won gold medals in the individual and teams trap for men and women, second place for individuals trap, second place in the 50m three position rifle individuals and teams.

Abdelrahman Al-Faihan won the men's trap gold medal and Khalid Al-Mudhaf silver and Qatar's Rashid Al-Athba was third.

Meanwhile the team of Abdelrahman Al-Faihan, Khalid Al-Mudhaf and Talal Al-Rashidi the team gold, as Qatar was second and Morocco third.

In the women's category Sarah Al-Hawal, Shahad Al-Hawal and Hajar Abdelmalek won the gold medal, Oman won silver and Qatar took the bronze, while in the individual's competition Sarah Al-Hawal won gold, Lebanon's Ray Basil won silver and Morocco's Yasmin Misfewi took bronze.

In the 50 meter three positions rifle Kuwait's Abdallah Al-Harby won silver medal, as Oman's Saleem Al-Maliki won gold and his compatriot Hamad Al-Khalidi won bronze medal.

Kuwait's team of Abdallah Al-Harby, Majid Al-Thafiri and Khalid Al-Majid own silver while Oman won first place and Qatar third.

Meanwhile Kuwait shooters continued their winning ways on Friday as shooter Yousuf Al-Mutairi won the youth trap and gold medal while his team mate Bader Al-Adwani won the bronze medal in the same event.

The team of Yousuf Al-Mutairi, Bader Al-Adwani and Yousuf Al-Rashidi won the teams' trap gold while Qatar was placed second.

In the women juniors 10 meter air rifle Kuwait's Yara Al-Khalaf won first place as Qatar's Shahad Al-Darweesh was second and Oman's Rawaa Al-Hassani won third. The team of Yara Al-Khalaf, Batool Ashkanani and Reem Al-Rashidi won first place Qatar second and Oman third in the same event. The mixed team of Abdelrahman Al-Faihan and Sarah Al-Hawal won silver medal in the mixed trap event, as Lebanon was first and Qatar was third.

Saud Al-Subaie won the silver medal in the men's junior 10 meter air rifle as Oman's Fahim Al-Badi won gold and Qatar's Nasser Al-Nuaime won third.

Kuwait's 25m pistol team of Othman Al-Failakawi, Hassan Al-Mulla and Saud Al-Muatiri won the bronze medal as Qatar was first and Oman second. - KUNA