Sergei Kalinin (sport shooter)

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]

Sergei Alekseyevich Kalinin
Sergei Kalinin, Ion Dumitrescu and Galliano Rossini at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born23 December 1926
Yaroslavl, USSR
Died17 October 1997(1997-10-17) (aged 70)
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight80 kg (180 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
ClubSoviet Army, St. Petersburg
Medal record
Representing the  Soviet Union
Bronze medal – third place 1960 Rome Trap individual
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Trap team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Cairo Trap team

Biography

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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

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Sergey Kalinin". Olympedia.
  2. ^ Стрельба стендовая. Траппер. shooting-ua.com
  3. ^ журнал «Охота и охотничье хозяйство», № 12, декабрь 1960. стр.59
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