Slovakia’s Patrik Jany took silver with 357.2, while India’s Niraj Kumar claimed bronze with 346.5. The final also determined three Olympic quota places for LA28, with Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg receiving the third place after Jany had already secured a quota place in another event.
Pimenov led the final with an impressive performance across all three positions. After building his score through kneeling and prone, the AIN athlete maintained his advantage in the standing series, finishing on 362.8 points to secure the gold medal and a World Record Junior.
Jany finished second with 357.2 points, adding another medal to Slovakia’s campaign in Doha. However, under the Olympic qualification rules, each athlete can secure only one quota place for their NOC. As Jany had already earned a quota place in Men’s 10m Air Rifle, he could not obtain a second one. Consequently, the quota place went to the next eligible athlete, Norway’s Jon-Hermann Hegg, who finished fourth with 335.9 points.
Kumar celebrated a podium finish for India, taking bronze with 346.5 points and securing an Olympic quota place for his NOC. Pimenov also secured a quota place through his victory, while Hegg’s fourth-place finish proved decisive in earning Norway the third place available from the final.
India’s Aishwary Pratap Singh Tomar finished fifth with 323.7 points, followed by Croatia’s Petar Gorsa (313.0), France’s Romain Aufrere (302.1) and Switzerland’s Jan Lochbihler (300.8).
