Gil Simkovitch (born January 13, 1982) is an Israeli Olympic
sport shooter
Shooting sports is a group of competitive and recreational sporting activities involving proficiency tests of accuracy, precision and speed in shooting — the art of using ranged weapons, mainly small arms (firearms and airguns, in forms such as ...
.
Biography
Simkovitch is Jewish, and was born in
Kfar Saba
Kfar Saba ( he, כְּפַר סָבָא), officially Kefar Sava, is a city in the Sharon region, of the Central District of Israel. In 2019 it had a population of 110,456, making it the 16th-largest city in Israel. The population of Kfar Saba i ...
, Israel.
He began shooting when he was 16 years of age, and is coached by Israeli Olympian
Guy Starik
Guy Starik (born May 3, 1965) is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics. He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone co ...
.
He trains at the
National Olympic Range in
Herzliya
Herzliya ( ; he, הֶרְצְלִיָּה ; ar, هرتسليا, Hirtsiliyā) is an affluent city in the central coast of Israel, at the northern part of the Tel Aviv District, known for its robust start-up and entrepreneurial culture. In it h ...
.
He won the 60 metre prone event at the World Championships in May 2007.
He competed on behalf of
Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Israel competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. This was Israel's fourteenth participation in the Summer Olympics.
Israel sent 43 athletes to compete in Beijing, the largest Israeli delegation in Olympic history, with the previous ...
in
Beijing
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, China, in the
Men's 50 metre rifle prone, in which he came in 22nd, and in the
Men's 50 metre rifle three positions, in which he came in 38th.
References
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1982 births
Living people
Israeli male sport shooters
Olympic shooters for Israel
Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Jewish sport shooters
Israeli Jews
People from Kfar Saba
Sportspeople from Central District (Israel)
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