Sunday 21 / December / 2025
Muscat: The first day of competitions for the Arab Shooting and Airgun Championship (Rifle and Airgun, 10 metres) kicked off on Sunday at the National Olympic Shooting Complex in Muscat. The championship, hosted by the Sultanate of Oman and represented by the Oman Shooting Association, features broad participation from national teams across the Arab world in the junior and senior categories for both men and women.
In the Junior Girls’ competition, shooter Fatima Al Suwaidi from the United Arab Emirates secured the first-place position. She was followed by Ritaj Al Yafei from the State of Qatar in second place, while Yosr bin Ammar from the Republic of Tunisia finished third.
The Junior Boys’ category saw Omani shooter Khalid Al Kalbani clinch first place. Abdulrahman Al Sulaiti from Qatar came in second, and Sultan Saleh Mohammed from the UAE took third place.
In the Women’s Individual competition, Nouf Al Dossari from the Kingdom of Bahrain was crowned with first place. She was followed by Yasmin Tahlak from the UAE in second place, and Bahraini shooter Marwa Al Omairi took third place.
For the Men’s Individual competition, Ibrahim Al Ali from the UAE earned the top spot. Omani shooter Hamad Al Khatri finished in second place, while Khalid Al Shorshani from Qatar secured the third-place position.
On the level of Women’s Team competitions, the Kingdom of Bahrain achieved first place. The State of Kuwait secured second place, and the State of Qatar finished third.
In the Men’s Team competitions, the United Arab Emirates won the gold medal. The Kingdom of Bahrain came in second place, while the Sultanate of Oman finished third.
