Sergei Alifirenko
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Sergei Gennadievich Alifirenko is a Russia
n pistol shooter, originally from Armenia
, specializing in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
event.
He was born in Kirovakan
.
His greatest accomplishment is the gold medal from the 2000 Olympics
. Since the rules for the event changed on January 1, 2005, Alifirenko has been most successful in his adaptation to them. He won both the European Championships and the World Cup Final
in 2005, and has held several world records. After a bronze medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
and a gold medal at the pre-Olympic World Cup
competition in Beijing
in April 2008, it was a setback for the Russian team when he had to withdraw from the Olympics due to eye illness. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/05/content_8974800.htm
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n pistol shooter, originally from Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
, specializing in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
25 metre rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed greatly before World War II, after which they were only slightly changed until the two major revisions of 1989 and 2005...
event.
He was born in Kirovakan
Vanadzor
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His greatest accomplishment is the gold medal from the 2000 Olympics
Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics
The shooting competitions at the 2000 Summer Olympics were carried out at the Sydney International Shooting Centre in Liverpool, New South Wales, Australia during the first week of the Games, from Saturday 16 September 2000 to Saturday 23 September 2000....
. Since the rules for the event changed on January 1, 2005, Alifirenko has been most successful in his adaptation to them. He won both the European Championships and the World Cup Final
ISSF World Cup
The ISSF World Cup was introduced by the International Shooting Sport Federation in 1986 to provide a homogeneous system for qualification to the Olympic shooting competitions. It still is carried out in the Olympic shooting events, with four competitions per year in each event...
in 2005, and has held several world records. After a bronze medal at the 2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships
The 49th ISSF World Shooting Championships were held in Zagreb, Croatia from July 22, 2006 to August 5, 2006.- Medal count :- World records :A total of 15 world records were bettered or equalled during the championships.- Men :- Women :- Men :...
and a gold medal at the pre-Olympic World Cup
2008 ISSF World Cup
The 2008 ISSF World Cup was the twenty-third annual edition of the ISSF World Cup in the Olympic shooting events, governed by the International Shooting Sport Federation...
competition in Beijing
Beijing
Beijing , also known as Peking , is the capital of the People's Republic of China and one of the most populous cities in the world, with a population of 19,612,368 as of 2010. The city is the country's political, cultural, and educational center, and home to the headquarters for most of China's...
in April 2008, it was a setback for the Russian team when he had to withdraw from the Olympics due to eye illness. http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/05/content_8974800.htm