Vitaly Parkhimovich Explained

Vitaly Parkhimovich
Birth Date:17 June 1943
Birth Place:Ryazan, Soviet Union
Height:177 cm
Weight:84 kg
Sport:Sports shooting
Event:Rifle
Club:Soviet Army Minsk
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Vitaly Mikhailovich Parkhimovich (Russian: Виталий Михайлович Пархимович, 17 June 1943 – 15 January 1995) was a Soviet rifle shooter. He competed at the 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics, and won a bronze medal in the three positions event in 1968.[1]

Parkhimovich was born in Russia in a family of a career military officer. In 1948 he moved to Belarus where he lived most of his life. During his career he won nine gold and seven silver medals in various rifle events at the world championships. He also won 13 European titles, seven times placing second.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Vitaly Parkhimovich . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418092510/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/pa/vitaly-parkhimovich-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 30 December 2015 . Sports Reference.
  2. http://www.rounb.ru/e-lib/olimp/parhimovich.html Пархимович Виталий Михайлович