Alex Tripolski (אלכס טריפולסקי; born April 2, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.[1] He is also the President of the Israel Curling Federation.[2]
| Personal information | |
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| Native name | אלכס טריפולסקי |
| National team |  Israel |
| Born | April 2, 1962 Russia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
| Events |
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Early life
editTripolski was born in Russia, and is Jewish.[1][3] He made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) from Russia in 1990.[3]
Shooting career
editTripolski won the silver medal in the pistol division while representing Israel at the 1995 European Championships.[3] In 1996 he finished 10th in the 50 meter free rifle at the Union International de Tir (UIT) World Cup Finals.[3] At the 2001 World Cup, Tripolski finished 15th in the 10 meter air pistol competition with 576 points, 8 behind the winner.[3]
Tripolski competed for Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, at the age of 34, in Shooting--Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres, and came in tied for 16th with 572 total points.[1] He also competed in Shooting--Men's Air Pistol, 10 metres, and came in tied for 39th with a 558 total points.[1]
At the 2013 Maccabiah Games, Tripolski won the gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol with a score of 571, and the silver medal in the 50 meter free pistol with a score of 530.[4][5]
Curling
editAs of 2013 Tripolski was heading the sport of curling in Israel, and that year the World Curling Federation reinstated Israel as a full member.[6] In 2015 he was President of the Israel Curling Federation.[7]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d "Alex Tripolski Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ "BOARD". curling.co.il. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Tripolski, Alex"
- ^ "Jewish Marksmanship: Friday 7/19/13 Maccabiah Results". 19 July 2013.
- ^ "Jewish Marksmanship: July 2013".
- ^ "Israel Curling Reinstated Into World Federation - Sports". Haaretz.
- ^ "Israel rises in rank, just misses medal at European Curling Championships". The Jerusalem Post.
