Yitzhak Yonassi

Yitzhak Yonassi
Personal information
Native name יצחק יונסי
National team  Israel
Born (1962-10-18) October 18, 1962
Ashkelon, Israel
Occupation President, Israel Shooting Federation
Height 5-9 (176 cm)
Weight 172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
Sport Sport shooting
Event(s)
  • Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres
  • Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
  • Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Coached by Shlomo Goldstein and Yair-Henrik Dawidowich

Yitzhak Yonassi (also "Itzhak" and "Itzchak"; יצחק יונסי; born October 18, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.[1][2]

He was born in Ashkelon, Israel, and is Jewish.[2][3]

Shooting career

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 5-9 (176 cm) tall, and weighed 172 lbs (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

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