Vitaly Vitalyevich Fokeev (Russian: Виталий Витальевич Фокеев; born 15 February 1974 in Rostov-on-Don) is a Russian former sport shooter who specialized in the double trap.

Vitaly Fokeev
Personal information
Full nameVitaly Vitalyevich Fokeev
Born15 February 1974 (1974-02-15) (age 50)
Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, Soviet Union
Medal record
Men's shooting
European Games
Gold medal – first place 2015 Baku Double Trap
ISSF World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2006 Zagreb Double Trap
Gold medal – first place 2017 Moscow Double Trap
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Zagreb Double Trap (Team)
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Moscow Double Trap (Team)
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Granada Double Trap

Fokeev was born in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, Soviet Union. At the 2004 Olympic Games he finished in joint 9th place in the double trap qualification. Following a shoot-off he finished tenth, missing out on a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.

He then finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships, won the 2006 World Championships and finished second at the 2007 European Championships. At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in sixteenth place in the double trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.

At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the men's double trap final, finishing in 5th place.[1]

References edit

  1. ^ "London 2012 Men's Double Trap". www.olympic.org. IOC. Retrieved 19 August 2014.

External links edit

Vitaly Fokeev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)