Sergei Kalinin (sport shooter)
 Sergei Kalinin, Ion Dumitrescu and Galliano Rossini at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 23 December 1926 Yaroslavl, USSR | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 17 October 1997 (aged 70) | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (180 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||
| Club | Soviet Army, St. Petersburg | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Sergei Alekseyevich Kalinin (Russian: Сергей Алексеевич Калинин, 23 December 1926 – 17 October 1997)[1] was a Soviet sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in the individual trap event and finished in 3rd and 22nd place, respectively.[1]
Biography
Kalinin was born to a hunter and started shooting aged seven. Between 1943 and 1945 he fought in World War II, and after that started training in sports shooting. He won two world titles with the Soviet team, in 1958 and 1962.[2]
Awards
- Medal "For Labour Valour" (1960)[3]
References
- ^ a b "Sergey Kalinin". Olympedia.
- ^ Стрельба стендовая. Траппер. shooting-ua.com
- ^ журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, декабрь 1960. стр.59
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