Greg Yelavich
Medal record | ||
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Shooting | ||
Representing | ||
Commonwealth Games | ||
1986 Edinburgh | Free Pistol | |
1986 Edinburgh | Air Pistol | |
1990 Auckland | Free Pistol (Pairs) | |
1990 Auckland | Center-Fire Pistol (Pairs) | |
1994 Victoria | Free Pistol (Pairs) | |
2006 Melbourne | Center-Fire Pistol | |
2010 Delhi | Center-Fire Pistol (Pairs) | |
1986 Edinburgh | Air Pistol (Pairs) | |
1990 Auckland | Air Pistol (Pairs) | |
1994 Victoria | Center-Fire Pistol | |
1994 Victoria | Air Pistol | |
1998 Kuala Lumpur | Air Pistol |
Gregory Thomas Yelavich MBE (born 8 March 1957 in Otahuhu), is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander (12). He was the New Zealand flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games — Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992.
In the 1995 New Year Honours, Yelavich was awarded an MBE, for services to sport.[1]
Yelavich competes in International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF pistol shooting events.
Olympic results | ||
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Event | 1988 | 1992 |
50 metre pistol | 41st 535 |
37th 543 |
10 metre air pistol | — | 22nd 575 |
References
- ↑ London Gazette (supplement), No. 53894, 30 December 1994. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
External links
- Gregory Yelavich at the International Shooting Sport Federation
- Greg Yelavich at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Gregory Thomas Yelavich at the International Olympic Committee
- Greg Yelavich at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archive)
- Gregory Yelavich at the Commonwealth Games Federation
- Gregory Yelavich at Melbourne2006.com at the Wayback Machine (archived 2007-03-12)
- ISSF National Title Holders - Pistol NZ list at the Wayback Machine (archived 2005-12-18)
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