Aleksei Alipov
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Aleksei Aleksandrovich Alipov is a Russia
n Olympic Trap
shooter. He is the 2004 Olympic champion in that discipline.
Born in Moscow
, he started the sport at age 13 and was eventually trained at the Russian Academy of Sport. He participates for the Russian Army Sports Club, based in Moscow, and has been coached by Oleg Kulakov since 1998.
It was one of his greatest ambitions to win an Olympic gold medal. He competed at the 2000 Sydney Games
where he finished ninth, but he achieved his ambition on August 15, 2004 at the Athens Olympics
after a flawless final round in which he was on target with all 25 shots to finish with an overall score of 149 out of 150, beating Italy
's Giovanni Pellielo
into the silver medal position, while Australia
's Adam Vella took bronze. During the qualifying rounds he had equalled the Olympic record.
Alipov's gold medal was furthermore notable in that it was the first Russian gold medal of the Athens Olympics, and also the 500th gold medal in the history of Russia
n, Soviet Union
and Unified Team
participation at the Olympic Games.
His hobbies include hunting
and fishing
, and he is currently ranked eighth in the world in Trap by the International Shooting Sport Federation
.
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 Olympic Trap
Olympic Trap
Officially referred to only as trap, and also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon, the single-target Olympic trap shooting event has a history over a hundred years old...
shooter. He is the 2004 Olympic champion in that discipline.
Born in Moscow
Moscow
Moscow is the capital, the most populous city, and the most populous federal subject of Russia. The city is a major political, economic, cultural, scientific, religious, financial, educational, and transportation centre of Russia and the continent...
, he started the sport at age 13 and was eventually trained at the Russian Academy of Sport. He participates for the Russian Army Sports Club, based in Moscow, and has been coached by Oleg Kulakov since 1998.
It was one of his greatest ambitions to win an Olympic gold medal. He competed at the 2000 Sydney Games
2000 Summer Olympics
The Sydney 2000 Summer Olympic Games or the Millennium Games/Games of the New Millennium, officially known as the Games of the XXVII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated between 15 September and 1 October 2000 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia...
where he finished ninth, but he achieved his ambition on August 15, 2004 at the Athens Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
after a flawless final round in which he was on target with all 25 shots to finish with an overall score of 149 out of 150, beating Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
's Giovanni Pellielo
Giovanni Pellielo
Giovanni Pellielo is an Italian sport shooter. He won the silver medal in Men's trap at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and also obtained a bronze medal in the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney and a silver medal in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. He also won the 2008 ISSF World Cup Final.-Olympic...
into the silver medal position, while Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's Adam Vella took bronze. During the qualifying rounds he had equalled the Olympic record.
Alipov's gold medal was furthermore notable in that it was the first Russian gold medal of the Athens Olympics, and also the 500th gold medal in the history of Russia
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, Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and Unified Team
Unified Team
The Unified Team was the name used for the sports team of the former Soviet Union at the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville and the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona. The IOC country code was EUN, after the French name, Équipe Unifiée...
participation at the Olympic Games.
His hobbies include hunting
Hunting
Hunting is the practice of pursuing any living thing, usually wildlife, for food, recreation, or trade. In present-day use, the term refers to lawful hunting, as distinguished from poaching, which is the killing, trapping or capture of the hunted species contrary to applicable law...
and fishing
Fishing
Fishing is the activity of trying to catch wild fish. Fish are normally caught in the wild. Techniques for catching fish include hand gathering, spearing, netting, angling and trapping....
, and he is currently ranked eighth in the world in Trap by the International Shooting Sport Federation
International Shooting Sport Federation
The International Shooting Sport Federation is an organization that governs international shooting sports. While far from the only such organization, it is the one that is a member of the International Olympic Committee and so it is in charge of the Olympic shooting events. Not all ISSF shooting...
.
| Olympic results | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| Trap Olympic Trap Officially referred to only as trap, and also known in the United States as international trap, bunker trap, trench or international clay pigeon, the single-target Olympic trap shooting event has a history over a hundred years old... |
9th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's trap -Qualification round:The qualification round comprised 75 targets on day 1, and 50 targets on day 2.Q Qualified for final- Final :... 114 |
Gold Shooting at the 2004 Summer Olympics - Men's Trap The men's trap competition at the 2004 Summer Olympics was held on August 14 and 15 at the Markópoulo Olympic Shooting Centre near Athens, Greece.-Qualification round:EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 124+25 |
Bronze 121+21 |
| Double trap Double Trap Double trap is a clay pigeon shooting sport, one of the ISSF shooting events. Participants use a shotgun to attempt to break a clay disk flung away from the shooter at high speed.... |
14th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's double trap -Qualification round:The qualification round consisted of 25 doubles in the A programme, 25 in the B programme, and 25 in the C programme.OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final- Final :... 131 |
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