Moisey Itkis

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameMoisey Abramovich•Itkis
Used nameMoisey•Itkis
Original nameМоисей Абрамович•Иткис
Other namesMoisei Abramovych Itkis, ойсей Абрамович Іткіс
Born20 April 1929 in Torhovytsia, Kirovohrad (UKR)
Died22 June 2009 in ? (ISR)
Measurements183 cm / 88 kg
NOC Soviet Union
Nationality Ukraine

Biography

Moisey Itkis won multiple World Championships as follows: Small-Bore Rifle, Standing, 50 metres in 1954 (individual and team) and 1958 (team); Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres in 1954, 1958 and 1962 (all team); Small-Bore Rifle, Kneeling, 50 metres in 1954 and 1958 (both team); Free Rifle, 300 m in 1954, 1958 and 1962 (all team); and Military Rifle, 300 m in 1958 and 1962 (both team). At the World he won silver medals in Military Rifle, 300 m in 1958 (individual) and bronze in Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres in 1958 (individual); in Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres in 1954 and 1958 (both team); in Small-Bore Rifle, Kneeling, 50 metres in 1954 (individual); and in Free Rifle, 300 m kneeling in 1962 (individual). He also won 11 European Championships and 15 Soviet Championships, setting 12 world records in various rifle shooting events. He also published a book Special Trainings to Professional Sport-Shooter in 1982.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal Nationality As
1960 Summer Olympics Shooting URS UKR Moisey Itkis
Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Men (Olympic) 5

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