Valery Kimovich Shomin (born 31 July 1971, in
Moscow
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,
Soviet Union
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is a
sport shooter
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who has thrice represented
Russia at the Summer Olympics.
At the
2004 Summer Olympics in
Athens
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he participated in the
men's skeet event, finishing tied for 15th position.
[ At the 2008 Games in ]Beijing
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he finished 19th in the men's skeet.[ At the 2012 Games he finished 4th in the men's skeet.]
References
1971 births
Living people
Russian male sport shooters
Skeet shooters
Olympic shooters of Russia
Shooters at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2012 Summer Olympics
Shooters at the 2015 European Games
European Games competitors for Russia
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