Gil Simkovitch
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Biography
Simkovitch is Jewish, and was born in Kfar SabaKfar Saba
Kfar Saba , officially Kfar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Center District of Israel. At the end of 2009, Kfar Saba had a total population of 83,600.-History:...
, Israel. He began shooting when he was 16 years of age, and is coached by Israeli Olympian Guy Starik
Guy Starik
Guy Starik is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics. He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition....
. He trains at the National Olympic Ranges in Herzliya
Herzliya
Herzliya is a city in the central coast of Israel, at the western part of the Tel Aviv District. It has a population of 87,000 residents. Named after Theodor Herzl, the founder of modern Zionism, Herzliya covers an area of 26 km²...
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He won the 60 metre prone event at the World Championships in May 2007.
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This was Israel's 14th participation in the Summer Olympics.43 Israeli athletes competed in Beijing, the largest Israeli delegation in Olympic history, the previous record having been 40 at Sydney 2000...
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...
, China, in the Men's 50 metre rifle prone
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle prone
-Qualification round:Q Qualified for final-Final:...
, in which he came in 22nd, and in the Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's 50 metre rifle three positions
-Prone position:-Standing position:-Kneeling position:-Combined qualification results:DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:...
, in which he came in 38th.