Nasser Al-Attiyah Asian Games Shooting Gold After Dakar Rally Win
Qatar’s Nasser Al-Attiyah’s Asian Games shooting gold has given the veteran driver another unusual achievement in a career that spans motorsport and competitive shooting. The 55-year-old won gold as part of Qatar’s men’s skeet team on Wednesday in Nagoya, Japan, finishing ahead of Kuwait and India.
The result made Al-Attiyah the first person to win an Asian Games gold medal in the same year as a Dakar Rally victory. His latest success adds a new sporting distinction to a career that has already produced major results in two very different disciplines.
The Nasser Al-Attiyah Asian Games shooting gold was his third gold medal at the continental Games. He had previously won titles in 2002 and 2010, while Wednesday’s result took his overall Asian Games medal tally to six.
Al-Attiyah has also competed at the Olympic level in shooting. He won a bronze medal in men’s skeet at the 2012 London Olympics, adding an Olympic achievement to his Asian Games record.
His success in shooting comes alongside an extensive motorsport career. Al-Attiyah has won the Dakar Rally six times, with his latest victory coming earlier in 2026.
The latest Dakar Rally victory came with Belgian co-driver Fabian Lurquin, with Al-Attiyah driving a Dacia. He entered the final stage holding the lead and needed to avoid a major mistake to secure the overall title.
A day before finishing the rally, Al-Attiyah had also reached 50 career stage wins. That achievement underlined his consistency in one of the world’s toughest off-road events before he turned his attention back to shooting competition.
The Nasser Al-Attiyah Asian Games shooting gold adds another major result to a year that has already included a Dakar title. His ability to compete at a high level in both shooting and rallying continues to set his sporting career apart.
For Qatar, the skeet team gold also adds to its medal campaign in Nagoya. Al-Attiyah’s result gives the country a high-profile success while extending the competitive record of one of its most decorated athletes.