Alin Moldoveanu

Alin Moldoveanu (Romanian pronunciation: [aˈlin moldoˈve̯anu]; born 3 May 1983, in Focșani) is a Romanian 10 m Air Rifle sport shooter, Olympic champion at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[1] He also competed in the 2008 Summer Olympics where he ranked fourth.

Alin Moldoveanu
Personal information
Full nameAlin George Moldoveanu
Born (1983-05-03) 3 May 1983
Focșani, Romania
Height1.74 m (5 ft 8 12 in)
Weight74 kg (163 lb; 11.7 st)
Sport
SportShooting
ClubCS Dinamo București
Coached byMarin Olimpiu
Sorin Babii

Moldoveanu won the gold medal in the 10 m Air Rifle in the London Olympics 2012 with a total score of 702.1.[2] In the qualifying round, he scored 599 points, managing to equal the Olympic record set by China’s Zhu Qinan in Athens in 2004.[3]

References

  1. "Moldoveanu Alin George". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. "Alin George Moldoveanu wins gold". Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  3. "First gold medal for Romania - Alin Moldoveanu wins air rifle event". Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 1 August 2012.


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