Alex Tripolski

Alex Tripolski (אלכס טריפולסקי; born April 2, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.[1] He is also the President of the Israel Curling Federation.[2]

Alex Tripolski
Personal information
Native nameאלכס טריפולסקי
National team Israel
Born (1962-04-02) April 2, 1962
Russia
ResidenceIsrael
Sport
SportSport shooting
Event(s)
  • Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres
  • Men's Air Pistol, 10 metres

Early life

Tripolski was born in Russia, and is Jewish.[1][3] He made aliyah (immigrated to Israel) from Russia in 1990.[3]

Shooting career

Tripolski won the silver medal in the pistol division while representing Israel at the 1995 European Championships.[3] In 1996 he finished 10th in the 50 meter free rifle at the Union International de Tir (UIT) World Cup Finals.[3] At the 2001 World Cup, Tripolski finished 15th in the 10 meter air pistol competition with 576 points, 8 behind the winner.[3]

Tripolski competed for Israel at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, at the age of 34, in Shooting--Men's Free Pistol, 50 metres, and came in tied for 16th with 572 total points.[1] He also competed in Shooting--Men's Air Pistol, 10 metres, and came in tied for 39th with a 558 total points.[1]

At the 2013 Maccabiah Games, Tripolski won the gold medal in the 10 meter air pistol with a score of 571, and the silver medal in the 50 meter free pistol with a score of 530.[4][5]

Curling

As of 2013 Tripolski was heading the sport of curling in Israel, and that year the World Curling Federation reinstated Israel as a full member.[6] In 2015 he was President of the Israel Curling Federation.[7]

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See also

References
  1. "Alex Tripolski Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "BOARD". curling.co.il. Archived from the original on 4 April 2016.
  3. "Tripolski, Alex"
  4. "Jewish Marksmanship: Friday 7/19/13 Maccabiah Results". 19 July 2013.
  5. "Jewish Marksmanship: July 2013".
  6. "Israel Curling Reinstated Into World Federation - Sports". Haaretz.
  7. "Israel rises in rank, just misses medal at European Curling Championships". The Jerusalem Post.
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