Artyom Grigoryan Finishes 20th at Shooting World Championships, Misses Olympic Quota
- Author: Vahe Hakobyan
- Sportaran
On November 3, Armenian shooter Artyom Grigoryan competed at the 2026 ISSF World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Representing Armenia in the men's 10m air rifle qualification, Grigoryan finished 20th with a score of 629.5 points.
Grigoryan failed to advance to the eight-shooter final. The minimum score required to qualify was 632.2 points, meaning the Armenian athlete fell 2.7 points short of reaching the final.
The men's 10m air rifle is an Olympic discipline. The World Championships in Doha offered the first quota places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games in this event. As a result, Grigoryan was unable to secure an Olympic quota place for Armenia.
China's Sheng Lihao claimed the world title with a score of 254.1 points in the final. His compatriot Ma Sihan took silver with 253.1 points, while Croatia's Miran Maričić earned bronze with 229.9 points.
The first Olympic quota places in this event were awarded to China, Croatia, and Slovakia.
The 2026 ISSF World Championships are being held in Doha from November 1 to 14. A total of 36 quota places for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympic Games will be awarded during the competition.
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