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China secured gold and silver medals in the 10m air rifle mixed team event as Sheng Lihao claimed his second gold medal at the ISSF World Shooting Championship Doha 2026 on Wednesday.
At the Lusail Shooting Range, China 1, represented by Wang Zifei and Sheng Lihao, won gold with 506.1 points. China 2, featuring Du Yuchen and Zhang Changhong, took silver with 504.4 points, while Republic of Korea 1, represented by Ban Hyojin and Park Hajun, claimed bronze with 440.1 points.
Lihao had earlier won the men's 10m air rifle title on the opening day of the Doha championship.
Meanwhile, Germany's Florian Peter won the men's 25m rapid fire pistol title, while China continued its dominance in the 10m air rifle mixed team event.
Peter scored 33 hits in the final to claim the world title. France's Clement Bessaguet took silver with 32 hits, while Czechia's Matej Rampula secured bronze with 26 hits, also earning an Olympic quota place for his country.
The event offered three additional Olympic quota places, with Germany, France and Czechia joining the list of nations securing qualification spots for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, Qatar's Reem Al Sharshani made an impressive start in the women's skeet qualification, sharing the lead after the opening two rounds with a perfect score of 50 points. China's Chaoyu Jiang and Britain's Amber Jo Rutter also recorded maximum scores of 50.
China lead the women's skeet team standings with 147 points after two rounds, while Qatar are in 10th position with 132 points.
The Qatari team comprises Al Sharshani, Sarah Ghulam AA Mohammed and Hajar Ghulam Mohammed.
In the men's skeet team event, Qatar are placed 19th with 133 points after two rounds of qualification. The team features Rashid Saleh Al Athba, Nasser Saleh Al Attiya and Mohamed Ahmed Al Kuwari.
In the men's individual skeet qualification, Qatar's Al Athba is placed 22nd after the opening two rounds, while six shooters share the lead with maximum scores of 50 points.