Qatar’s Dakar Rally champ Nasser Al-Attiyah wins Asian Games shooting gold
Summary
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah won a gold medal in men’s skeet shooting at the Asian Games in Japan. This achievement came the same year he won the Dakar Rally, making it a rare accomplishment in two different sports.Key Facts
- Nasser Al-Attiyah is 55 years old and from Qatar.
- He won gold with the Qatar men’s skeet shooting team at the Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan.
- Qatar’s team finished ahead of Kuwait and India.
- This is his third Asian Games gold medal and sixth medal overall at the Games.
- He also won a bronze medal in skeet shooting at the 2012 London Olympics.
- He won the Dakar Rally for the sixth time this year, with Belgian codriver Fabian Lurquin.
- At the Dakar Rally, he drove a Dacia and reached 50 stage wins in his career.
- His achievements in both rally driving and shooting make his year unique.
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