Gil Simkovitch Explained
| Gil Simkovitch |
| Birth Name: | גיל סימקוביץ |
| Birth Date: | 1982 1, mf=yes |
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in |
| Weight: | 161 lb |
| Country: | Israel |
| Sport: | Sport shooting |
| Coach: | Guy Starik |
Gil Simkovitch (born January 13, 1982) is an Israeli Olympic sport shooter.[1]
Biography
Simkovitch is Jewish, and was born in Kfar Saba, Israel.[1] [2] [3] He began shooting when he was 16 years of age, and is coached by Israeli Olympian Guy Starik.[3] [4] He trains at the National Olympic Range in Herzliya.[3]
He won the 60 metre prone event at the World Championships in May 2007.[3]
He competed on behalf of Israel at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, 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.[1]
Notes and References
- Web site: Gil Simkovitch Biography and Olympic Results . Sports-reference.com . November 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121217044719/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/si/gil-simkovitch-1.html . December 17, 2012 .
- Web site: Jews in the Olympics: 63 Athletes, 7 Countries . Jewishinstlouis.org . November 13, 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120407023958/http://www.jewishinstlouis.org/page.aspx?id=181152 . April 7, 2012 .
- Web site: Jacobs . Megan . Gil Simkovitch's Zen and the art of shooting . The Jerusalem Post . April 10, 2008. November 14, 2011.
- News: Dicker . Shira . 2008 Olympics: Doron Egozi, Gil Simkovitch and Guy Starik . The Jerusalem Post . July 10, 2008. November 13, 2011.
