Diliana Méndez
Diliana Méndez (born October 27, 1982 in Caracas, Distrito Capital) is a Venezuelan sport shooter.[1] She is also a member of Orion Practical Shooting Club in Maracay, Aragua, and is coached and trained by Boris Loginov.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Venezuela |
| Born | 27 October 1982 Caracas, Distrito Capital, Venezuela |
| Height | 1.72 m (5 ft 7+1⁄2 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shooting |
| Event(s) | 10 m air rifle (AR40) 50 m rifle 3 positions (STR3X20) |
| Club | Orion Practical Shooting Club |
| Coached by | Boris Loginov |
Mendez represented Venezuela at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, where she competed for two rifle shooting events. She placed forty-third out of forty-seven shooters in the women's 10 m air rifle, with a total score of 386 points.[2] Nearly a week later, Mendez competed for her second event, 50 m rifle 3 positions, where she was able to shoot 192 targets in a prone position, and 188 each in standing and in kneeling, for a total score of 568 points, finishing only in thirty-ninth place.[3]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Diliana Méndez". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Women's 10m Air Rifle Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
- "Women's 50m Rifle 3 Positions Qualification". NBC Olympics. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 26 December 2012.
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