Marat Nyýazow

Marat Niyazov
Personal information
Full name Marat Ataýeviç Nyýazow
Born (1933-09-28)28 September 1933
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Died 8 April 2009(2009-04-08) (aged 75)
Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
Height 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight 73 kg (161 lb)
Sport
Sport Shooting

Marat Ataýeviç Nyýazow (Russian: Марат Атаевич Ниязов; 28 September 1933 8 April 2009) was a shooter from Turkmenistan. He won a silver medal at the 1960 Summer Olympics in the 50 metre rifle three positions event and finished in ninth place in the 50 metre rifle prone.[1]

Between 1958 and 1966 he won six gold, 10 silver and three bronze medals at the world championships. He set a world record in 1958 and won a European title in rifle in 1959. Nationally, he won nine titles, in 1957, 1958, 1963, 1964, 1966 and 1968. After retirement he worked as a coach in his native Ashgabat. For his achievements he was awarded the Order of the Red Banner of Labour.[2]

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