Abdulrahman Al-Faihan

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Abdulrahman Al-Faihan
Personal information
NationalityKuwaiti
Born (1986-06-24) 24 June 1986 (age 39)
Sport
CountryKuwait
Sport Shooting
Event Trap
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait
World Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2007 Nicosia Trap team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Changwon Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Granada Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Lonato del Garda Trap team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2018 ChangwonTrap
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2006 Doha Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2014 Incheon Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Hangzhou Trap team
Asian Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Kuwait City Trap team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Doha Mixed trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2007 Kuwait City Trap team
Asian Shotgun Championships
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2008 JaipurTrap
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2009 Almaty Trap team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2014 Al AinTrap
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2017 Astana Trap
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2017 AstanaTrap team
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2018 Kuwait City Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2012 Patiala Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2013 Almaty Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 Kuwait CityMixed trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2019 Almaty Trap team
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2022 Almaty Trap team
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2016 Abu DhabiTrap
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2024 Kuwait City Trap team
Islamic Solidarity Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2021 Konya Trap
Representing the
Olympic flag.svg Athletes from Kuwait
Asian Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2010 Guangzhou Trap team

Abdulrahman Al Faihan (born 24 June 1986) is a Kuwaiti sport shooter who competed in the Men's Trap Shooting competition in the 2016 Summer Olympics. He participated within the Independent Olympic Athletes team. [1]

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Career

In January 2016 he won a gold medal and an Olympic quota place while competing under the ISSF flag at the 2016 Asian Olympic Qualifying Tournament in New Delhi, India. The IOC had imposed a suspension on the Kuwait Olympic Committee in October 2015 as a result of legislation brought in by the Kuwaiti government that could have affected the autonomy of sporting organizations in the country.

References

  1. "Who Are The Independent Olympic Athletes? They've Come So Far". Romper.com. 6 August 2016. Retrieved 22 August 2016.