Afanasijs Kuzmins
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Afanasijs Kuzmins (born March 22, 1947 in Daugavpils District
) is a Latvia
n shooter who won two Olympic medals in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
event; gold at the 1988
for the USSR
and silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics
for Latvia
. He also won the 1986 World Championship in 25 m Standard Pistol
. Kuzmins trained at the Armed Forces sports society
in Riga
.
He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
and, by receiving wild card, competed also in the 2008 Summer Olympics
. At age 61 Kuzmins finished 13th overall in his eighth Olympic appearance. No other shooter has appeared at eight Olympics; four have appeared at seven Olympics.
Daugavpils District
Daugavpils District was an administrative division of Latvia, located in Latgalia region, in the country's south-east. It was organized into two cities and twenty one parishes, each with a local government authority...
) is a Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
n shooter who won two Olympic medals in the 25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
25 m Rapid Fire Pistol
25 metre rapid fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events. The event has been a part of the Olympic program ever since the beginning in 1896, although its rules changed greatly before World War II, after which they were only slightly changed until the two major revisions of 1989 and 2005...
event; gold at the 1988
1988 Summer Olympics
The 1988 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad, were an all international multi-sport events celebrated from September 17 to October 2, 1988 in Seoul, South Korea. They were the second summer Olympic Games to be held in Asia and the first since the 1964 Summer Olympics...
for the USSR
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
and silver at the 1992 Summer Olympics
1992 Summer Olympics
The 1992 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event celebrated in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, in 1992. The International Olympic Committee voted in 1986 to separate the Summer and Winter Games, which had been held in the same...
for Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
. He also won the 1986 World Championship in 25 m Standard Pistol
25 m Standard Pistol
25 metre standard pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, introduced at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 1970. It has its roots in the NRA conventional pistol competitions....
. Kuzmins trained at the Armed Forces sports society
Armed Forces (sports society)
Central Sports Klub of the Army or is the Russian sports society and the successor of the Soviet CSKA.-Overview:The society was one of the largest sports societies in the USSR. In the Soviet era all CSKA and SKA teams that resided in the Soviet Union belonged to the Armed Forces sports society...
in Riga
Riga
Riga is the capital and largest city of Latvia. With 702,891 inhabitants Riga is the largest city of the Baltic states, one of the largest cities in Northern Europe and home to more than one third of Latvia's population. The city is an important seaport and a major industrial, commercial,...
.
He competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
and, by receiving wild card, competed also in the 2008 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Shooting competitions at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing were held from August 9 to August 17, at the Beijing Shooting Range Hall and Beijing Shooting Range Clay Target Field...
. At age 61 Kuzmins finished 13th overall in his eighth Olympic appearance. No other shooter has appeared at eight Olympics; four have appeared at seven Olympics.
Olympic results
| Olympic results | ||||||||
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| Event | 1976 | 1980 | 1988 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
| 25 metre rapid fire pistol | 4th 595 |
6th 595 |
Gold Shooting at the 1988 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. The last Olympic competition on the non-circular target, and the first to feature final shooting, it was won by Afanasijs Kuzmins after a perfect 300 in the first stage, 298 in the second, and two... 598+100 |
Silver Shooting at the 1992 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was one of the thirteen shooting events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. It was the first Olympic rapid fire competition on the new, circular targets, and also the only one in history to feature both a semifinal, consisting of four four-second series for the top eight... 590+195+97 |
10th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. Ralf Schumann defended his title from Barcelona, setting two new Olympic records.-Qualification round:OR Olympic record – Q Qualified for final... 585 |
8th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Men's 25 metre rapid fire pistol -Qualification round:−2p 2 points deducted – DNS Did not start – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 585 |
14th 574 |
13th 565 |
| 10 metre air pistol | - | - | - | - | 29th Shooting at the 1996 Summer Olympics - Men's 10 metre air pistol Men's 10 metre air pistol was one of the fifteen shooting events at the 1996 Summer Olympics. The defending champion, Wang Yifu, set an Olympic record of 587 points in the qualification round, taking a two-point lead. His lead increased during the final up to the last shot, where he scored a mere... 574 |
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World records
| Current world records held in 25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 m Center-Fire Pistol 25 metre center-fire pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, and is normally a men-only event. Its origin lies in competitions with military-style service pistols, and as such its history dates back to the 19th century.... |
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| Current world records held in 25 m Standard Pistol 25 m Standard Pistol 25 metre standard pistol is one of the ISSF shooting events, introduced at the ISSF World Shooting Championships in 1970. It has its roots in the NRA conventional pistol competitions.... |
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| Men |
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