Dmytro Monakov

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameDmytro Vitaliyovych•Monakov
Used nameDmytro•Monakov
Original nameДмитро Віталійович•Монаков
Other namesDmitry Vitalyevich Monakov, Дмитрий Витальевич Монаков
Born17 February 1963 in Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR)
Died21 November 2007 in Kyiv, Kyiv (UKR)
Measurements182 cm / 87 kg
AffiliationsVS Kiev/SK ISD Ukraina
NOC Soviet Union Ukraine
Nationality Ukraine
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Having won the 1987 World Championships and the 1988 European Championships in the trap event, Dmytro Monakov was favored to win at the Seoul 1988 Olympics. But he had fierce competition from Miloslav Bednařík, who was still tied with him after 200 shots in the qualification and 25 additional shots in the final. Only after eight shots in the shoot-off did the Czechslovakian fail, the gold going to Monakov. Monakov went on to compete for Ukraine, winning a second World Championships gold in 1994. His second Olympic appearance, in 1996, was unremarkable, and he went on to coach the Ukrainian shooting team. He died, only 44 years old, likely due to a blood clot.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1988 Summer Olympics Shooting URS UKR Dmytro Monakov
Trap, Open (Olympic) 1 Gold
1996 Summer Olympics Shooting UKR Dmytro Monakov
Trap, Men (Olympic) =45

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