Rashid Yunusmetov

Rashid Yunusmetov (Kazakh: Рашид Юнусметов; born July 9, 1979 in Shymkent) is a Kazakhstani sport shooter.[1] Yunusmetov had won a total of five medals at the ISSF World Cup circuit, including gold for the 50 m free pistol (2009 in Beijing, China).[2][3]

Rashid Yunusmetov
Personal information
Nationality Kazakhstan
Born (1979-07-09) 9 July 1979
Shymkent, Kazakh SSR
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight90 kg (198 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)10 m air pistol (AP40)
50 m pistol (FP)

Yunusmetov represented Kazakhstan at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where he competed in two pistol shooting events. He placed twentieth out of forty-eight shooters in the men's 10 m air pistol, with a total score of 578 points.[4] Three days later, Yunusmetov competed for his second event, 50 m rifle pistol, where he was able to fire 10 shots each in six attempts, for a total score of 555 points, finishing only in seventeenth place.[5]

References
  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rashid Yunusmetov". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  2. "Yunusmetov claims men's 50m pistol gold at shooting World Cup". Xinhua. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  3. "50m Pistol M – Yunusmetov (KAZ) claimed gold". ISSF. 19 April 2009. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  4. "Men's 10m Air Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
  5. "Men's 50m Pistol Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.


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