Aleksey Petrovich Gushchin (Russian: Алексей Петрович Гущин; 5 January 1922 – 14 December 1986) was a Soviet pistol shooter who won the 50 m event at the 1960 Summer Olympics, setting a new Olympic record.[2] During his career he set two world and two European records and won two individual silver medals at the world and European championships. In retirement he worked as a shooting coach and in 1965 wrote a handbook on pistol shooting.[3]
![]() Yoshihisa Yoshikawa, Aleksey Gushchin and Makhmud Umarov at the 1960 Olympics | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | 5 January 1922 Aleksandrovka, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR | |||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 December 1986(1986-12-14) (aged 64)[1] Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 84 kg (185 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||
Sport | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Pistol shooting | |||||||||||||||||||
Club | DOSAAF, Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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Summary | |
1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
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