Qatari motorsport star Nasser Al Attiyah, a familiar name across Gulf rally circuits, won gold in the men's skeet shooting event at the 2026 Asian Games in Nagoya on Wednesday, September 18, competing as part of Qatar's team, which finished ahead of Kuwait and India.
The victory is Al Attiyah's third Asian Games shooting gold, following earlier wins in 2002 and 2010, bringing his career Asian Games medal tally to six. The 55-year-old also holds an Olympic bronze in skeet shooting from London 2012.
What makes this year's win stand out is its timing: Al Attiyah secured his sixth Dakar Rally title earlier in 2026, driving a Dacia alongside Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin. Adding an Asian Games shooting gold in the same calendar year gives him a rare double across two entirely different disciplines — endurance rally driving and precision shooting.
The result has drawn renewed attention from Gulf motorsport and shooting fans to the Asian Games, where regional athletes continue to challenge traditional Asian sporting powers across a wide range of disciplines.