Sergei Martynov (sport shooter)

Sergei Martynov

Medal record
Representing Belarus
Men's shooting
Olympic Games
	2012 London	50 m rifle prone
	2000 Sydney	50 m rifle prone
	2004 Athens	50 m rifle prone
European Championships
	2013 Osijek	50 m rifle prone team
	2013 Osijek	50 m rifle prone

Sergei Martynov (Belarusian: Сяргей Мартынаў; new transliteration Siarhei Martynau, Łacinka Siarhiej Martynaŭ) (born May 18, 1968) is a Belarusian 50 m Rifle shooter, originally from Russia.

Although a world-class competitor in the Three positions event, it is in the Prone event he has had his greatest accomplishments. He won the gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics. In 2006 he became world champion, and he has numerous victories in ISSF World Cups and World Cup Finals. He has also reached the maximum score of 600 points six times in competition, more than any other shooter.

He scored his first gold medal at Olympic game in 2012, aged 44 years old.

Olympic results

Event	1988	1992	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012
50 metre rifle three positions	—	—	8th 1166+97.9	9th 1164	29th 1152	34th 1156	—
50 metre rifle prone	—	—	6th 598+101.6	Bronze 598+102.3	Bronze 596+105.6	8th 595+103.3	Gold 600+105.5
10 metre air rifle	14th 588	—	—	—	—	—	—

Records

Current world records held in 50 m Rifle Prone
Men	Qualification	600	Viatcheslav Botchkarev (URS) Stevan Pletikosić (YUG) Jean-Pierre Amat (FRA) Christian Klees (GER) Sergei Martynov (BLR) Thomas Tamas (USA) Sergei Martynov (BLR) Sergei Martynov (BLR) Petr Litvinchuk (BLR) Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT) Wolfram Waibel Jr. (AUT) Christian Lusch (GER) Eric Uptagrafft (USA) Valérian Sauveplane (FRA) Sergei Martynov (BLR) Sergei Martynov (BLR) Matthew Emmons (USA) Guy Starik (ISR) Sergei Martynov (BLR)	July 13, 1989 August 29, 1991 April 27, 1994 July 25, 1996 May 23, 1997 July 28, 1998 September 4, 1998 June 8, 2000 June 11, 2003 July 18, 2003 March 3, 2004 October 27, 2004 May 11, 2005 May 11, 2005 August 26, 2005 March 29, 2006 May 9, 2007 May 18, 2008 August 3, 2012	Zagreb (YUG) Munich (GER) Havana (CUB) Atlanta (USA) Munich (GER) Barcelona (ESP) Buenos Aires (ARG) Munich (GER) Munich (GER) Plzeň (CZE) Sydney (AUS) Bangkok (THA) Fort Benning (USA) Fort Benning (USA) Munich (GER) Guangzhou (CHN) Bangkok (THA) Munich (GER) London (ENG)

External links

• Martynov's profile at ISSF NEWS