Yitzhak Yonassi (also "Itzhak" and "Itzchak"; יצחק יונסי; born October 18, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | יצחק יונסי |
| National team |  Israel |
| Born | October 18, 1962 Ashkelon, Israel |
| Occupation(s) | President, Israel Shooting Federation |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Weight | 172 lb (78 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sport shooting |
| Events |
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| Coached by | Shlomo Goldstein and Yair-Henrik Dawidowich |
Shooting career edit
He won at least one of the three shooting categories in the Israeli shooting championship every year from 1977 through 1991.[2]
When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm) tall, and weighed 172 pounds (78 kg).[1] His coaches were Shlomo Goldstein and Yair-Henrik Dawidowich.[4][5]
He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at the age of 21, in Shooting--Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, and came in 8th (his 582 score was 5 points behind the bronze medalist, and established a new Israeli national record by 10 points), in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, and came in tied for 39th, and in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, and came in tied for 49th.[1][5][6] He competed alongside his teacher, Yair Davidovitz.[7]
He competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, at the age of 25, in Shooting--Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, and came in tied for 29th, in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, and came in 43rd, and in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, and came in tied for 51st.[1]
He is the President of the Israel Shooting Federation.[8]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Itzhak Yonassi Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
- ^ a b c "Yonassi, Yitzhak", jewsinsports.org
- ^ Slater, Robert (2000). Great Jews in Sports. J. David Publishers. ISBN 9780824604332.
- ^ "The Israeli Olympic team gave up its best chance..." UPI. September 14, 1988.
- ^ a b "Small Countries are Scoring Big in Achievements, if not in Medals". The Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1984. p. 135.
- ^ Heather Chait (19 July 1996). "Outstanding achievements by Israeli athletes at the Olympics". Jerusalem Post.[dead link]
- ^ "Israel's Olympic Hopes". The Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". issf-sports.org.