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| Host city |  Kuwait City, Kuwait |
|---|---|
| Dates | 2–12 November 2018 |
| Main venue | Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex |
The 2018 Asian Shotgun Championships were held in Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Olympic Shooting Complex Kuwait City, Kuwait between November 2 and 12, 2018. [1]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trap team |  Chinese Taipei Shih Jung-hung Liu Wan-yu | Kuwait Abdulrahman Al-Faihan Sarah Al-Hawal |  China Du Yu Wang Xiaojing |
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | China | 3 | 4 | 3 | 10 |
| 2 | Kuwait | 3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 |  Thailand | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 |  Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 5 | Chinese Taipei | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 India | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 7 |  Kazakhstan | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 |  United Arab Emirates | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 9 |  Lebanon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Qatar | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (10 entries) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 | |
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