Vitaliy Semyonovich Dovgun (Kazakh: Виталий Семёнович Довгун; born February 15, 1971) is a Kazakhstani sport shooter.[1] At age thirty-eight, Dovgun made his official debut for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in all three rifle shooting events. He is also the husband of four-time Olympian Olga Dovgun, who qualified for the same category at these Olympic games.

Vitaliy Dovgun
Personal information
Full nameVitaliy Semyonovich Dovgun
Nationality Kazakhstan
Born (1971-02-15) 15 February 1971 (age 53)
Height1.89 m (6 ft 2+12 in)
Weight104 kg (229 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air rifle (AR40)
50 m rifle prone (FR60PR)
50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20)
ClubDynamo Almaty
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Kazakhstan
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2006 Doha 50 m rifle prone team
Silver medal – second place 2006 Doha 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan 50 m rifle 3 positions team
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Busan 50 m rifle prone team

In his first event, 10 m air rifle, Dovgun was able to hit a total of 587 points within six attempts, finishing thirty-eighth in the qualifying rounds.[2] Few days later, he placed twentieth in the 50 m rifle prone, by one target ahead of Slovenia's Rajmond Debevec from the second attempt, with a total score of 592 points.[3] In his third and last event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, Yurkov was able to shoot 398 targets in a prone position, 381 in standing, and 379 in kneeling, for a total score of 1,158 points, finishing only in twenty-seventh place.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Vitaliy Dovgun". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. ^ "Men's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. ^ "Men's 50m Rifle Prone Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Men's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
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