- Sergei Alifirenko
Sergei Gennadievich Alifirenko ( _ru. Сергей Геннадиевич Алифиренко, born
January 21 ,1959 ) is aRussia n pistol shooter, originally fromArmenia , specializing in the25 m Rapid Fire Pistol event.He was born in Kirovakan.
His greatest accomplishment is the gold medal from the 2000 Olympics. Since the rules for the event changed on
January 1 ,2005 , Alifirenko has been most successful in his adaptation to them. He won both the European Championships and the World Cup Final in 2005, and has held several world records. After a bronze medal at the2006 ISSF World Shooting Championships and a gold medal at the pre-Olympic World Cup competition inBeijing in April 2008, it was a setback for the Russian team when he had to withdraw from the Olympics due to eye illness. [http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-08/05/content_8974800.htm]External links
* [http://www.issfnews.com/default.asp?file=whoiswho&event=&wiwmode=namenat&shtrid=17065 Alifirenko's profile at ISSF NEWS]
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