Lolita Vadimovna Evglevskaya (born December 31, 1963 , Sokol ) is a Soviet , Belarusian and Australian shooter specializing in pistol shooting, a participant in six Olympics. Bronze medalist of the Olympic Games, champion of Europe and Oceania. Honored Master of Sports of the Republic of Belarus (2000).
| Lolita Evglevskaya | |
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| general information | |
| Full name | Lolita Vadimovna Evglevskaya |
| Citizenship | |
| Date of Birth | December 31, 1963 (55 years old) |
| Place of Birth | Falcon , Vologda Oblast , USSR |
| Shooting sport | bullet shooting (gun) |
| Professional career | 1980 - n. at. |
| Height Weight | 158 cm / 64 kg |
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Career
Engaged in shooting sports Lolita Evglevskaya began in the late 1970s. In 1986, she was already a member of the main Soviet team at the World Championships in Zul . There she took fifth place in pneumatic pistol shooting. A year later, she became the European champion in the same exercise.
In the 1990s, she represented Belarus . As part of this team, she first performed at the Olympic Games (in Atlanta she became the eighth in shooting with an air pistol). In 1998, she won the bronze medal at the world championship in Barcelona . She won a medal of the same dignity at the Sydney Olympics , but did so in firing from a standard small-caliber pistol from 25 meters. In shooting from a pneumatic pistol did not reach the final.
After the Sydney Olympics, she changed her sports citizenship and began to represent Australia at international starts. Under the flag of this country, she participated in four Olympic games, but did not make her way to the final round. In 2010, she became the vice world champion in pneumatic pistol shooting, losing 1.8 points to Serbian Zorana Arunovich . In the championships of Oceania, she repeatedly became the champion, and in 2005 and 2013 she became the absolute champion, winning both Olympic disciplines.
Performances at the Olympics
| Games | Pistol 25 meters | Pneuma. pistol 10 meters |
|---|---|---|
| Behind Belarus | ||
| Atlanta 1996 | - | eight |
| Sydney 2000 | eleven | |
| Behind Australia | ||
| Athens 2004 | ten | 21 |
| Beijing 2008 | 14 | 18 |
| London 2012 | 17 | 40 |
| Rio de Janeiro 2016 | 14 | 24 |
See also
- List of Athletes with the Most Participation in the Olympics
Links
- Lolita Evglevskaya - Olympic statistics at Sports-Reference.com
- Profile on ISSF