Nikolai Melnitsky
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Nikolai Melnitsky was a Russian
sport shooter
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
.
He was part of the Russian 30 metre military pistol team, which won the silver medal. As part of the 50 metre military pistol
team he finished fourth.
He also competed in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol
event finishing 22nd and in the 50 metre pistol
finishing 33rd.
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
sport shooter
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
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He was part of the Russian 30 metre military pistol team, which won the silver medal. As part of the 50 metre military pistol
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre team military pistol
The men's 50 metre team pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the second appearance of the event, which had also been held in 1900...
team he finished fourth.
He also competed in the 25 metre rapid fire pistol
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol
The men's 30 metre dueling pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event, which had not been featured at the 1908 Games...
event finishing 22nd and in the 50 metre pistol
Shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's 50 metre pistol
The men's individual competition with revolver and pistol, distance 50 metres was a shooting sports event held as part of the shooting at the 1912 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event, which was the only one to have been featured at every edition of the Games to...
finishing 33rd.