Danilov, Alexander

Sport:
shooting

Country Represented:
Israel

Years Competed:
2000

Olympic Info:
A member of the Israeli shooting team at the 2000 Sydney Games, Danilov was one of Israel's medal hopes going into the Olympics. Unfortunately, he was disqualified in the 10-meter pistol event and finished last in the competition. Danilov's trigger was found to be under the official 500-gram weight; he had finished with a score of 574 points in the 10-meter event and would not have qualified for the finals regardless, but it was still a disappointment. Danilov had failed to meet the trigger-weight in the past, but thought he had fixed the problem and said: "It was my problem. I didn't look, so I didn't see. I didn't take time to check my trigger one last time." He also finished 18th in the 50-meter free pistol event with a score of 556, and did not make it to the finals.

Career Highlights:
Danilov finished in second place in the 50-meter free pistol at the 1995 European Championships. In 1997, Danilov (competing for Russia) finished 5th in the men's air rifle event at the Munich World Cup. Danilov then won the gold medal for Israel at the 1999 European Championships in the 10-meter pistol, and the bronze medal at the 2001 Atlanta World Cup.

Birth and Death Dates:
b. November 10, 1969

Origin:
Soviet Union

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