Which events will offer Olympic quotas at ISSF World Championship 2026?

Doha will award 36 quota places across 12 individual shooting events

The race for places at the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics officially begins at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, Qatar. With the championship serving as the first qualification event for the next Olympic Games, shooters from across the world will have an opportunity to secure their country’s place at LA28.

A total of 36 Olympic quota places will be available across 12 individual events, with three places awarded in each discipline. The competition will cover rifle, pistol and shotgun events, making it the biggest single opportunity to secure Olympic quotas during the qualification cycle.

India has several big names competing at the ISSF World Championship 2026 in Doha, with two-time Olympic medalist Manu Bhaker and Asian Games champion Neeru Dhanda leading the contingent.

𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐲, 𝐚𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐭 𝐠𝐨𝐥𝐝. 🎯🇮🇳 Introducing Team India for Doha.#NRAI | #INDIANSHOOTINGTEAM | #ISSF

[NRAI, IndianShooting, Rifle/Pistol, Shotgun, WorldChampionship, Doha, Qatar] pic.twitter.com/cybAsB1klQ

— THE NRAI (@OfficialNRAI) October 25, 2026

Which shooting events will offer Olympic quota at ISSF World Championship 2026?

The 12 quota bearing events will include four rifle events, four pistol events and four shotgun events.

Rifle

• Men’s 10m Air Rifle
• Women’s 10m Air Rifle
• Men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions
• Women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions

Pistol

• Men’s 10m Air Pistol
• Women’s 10m Air Pistol
• Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol
• Women’s 25m Pistol

Shotgun

• Men’s Skeet
• Women’s Skeet
• Men’s Trap
• Women’s Trap

Each of these events will award three quota places, taking the overall tally to 36. The mixed team competitions will also feature at the World Championships, but they will not offer separate Olympic quota places at this stage.

When will Olympic quotas be awarded in Doha?

The quota competitions will take place between November 3 and 12, with different disciplines scheduled across the championship.

The first six quota places will be awarded on November 3 in the men’s and women’s 10m Air Rifle events. The men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol competition will follow on November 4, before the men’s and women’s 10m Air Pistol events award six more places on November 5.

Shotgun shooters will enter the quota race on November 6, when the men’s and women’s Skeet events will offer six places.

After a break in the quota schedule, the women’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event will award three places on November 9. The women’s 25m Pistol competition follows on November 10, while the men’s 50m Rifle 3 Positions event takes place on November 11.

The final six quota places will be decided on November 12 through the men’s and women’s Trap events.

How many Olympic quotas can one country win?

Although 36 quota places are available at the championship, a country can secure a maximum of one quota place in each individual event. This means a National Olympic Committee (NOC) can potentially collect up to 12 places in Doha.

The quota belongs to the country rather than automatically going to the shooter who earns it. The respective national federation will later determine which eligible athlete represents the country at the Olympics, in accordance with the selection process.

For India, this provides an opportunity to begin its LA28 qualification campaign across all three shooting disciplines. The country has entered three shooters in each individual Olympic event, giving its athletes multiple chances to compete for the available places.

Doha marks the beginning of the LA28 qualification race

The ISSF World Championship is only the first major step in a qualification process that will continue until May 2028. Further quota places will be distributed through the 2027 World Championships, ISSF World Cups, continental championships and other designated qualification competitions.

With 36 places available in Doha, the championship offers shooters an early opportunity to put their countries on the road to Los Angeles. For India, a strong campaign could provide a significant head start in its bid to secure representation across the Olympic shooting programme.

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram