Dmitry Monakov

Dmitry Vitalyevich Monakov (Ukrainian: Дмитро Віталійович Монаков, Russian: Дмитрий Витальевич Монаков, 17 February 1963 in Kiev, Soviet Union – 21 November 2007 in Kyiv, Ukraine) was a Soviet and Ukrainian shooter. He was an Olympic champion in 1988 in trap shooting.

Dmitry Monakov
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1988 SeoulTrap
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place1987 ValenciaTrap
Silver medal – second place1987 ValenciaTeam
Representing  Ukraine
ISSF World Shooting Championships
Gold medal – first place1994 MilanTrap

Monakov won the Olympic (1988), World (1987, 1994) and European (1988) championships. He participated in the 1996 Olympics on the Ukrainian team but didn't win any medal. Afterwards, he was a coach of the national team.[1]

Monakov died on 21 November 2007 from a thrombus problem.[2]

He was buried at Berkovtsi cemetery.

Notes
  1. Прощание с олимпийским чемпионом Сеула [Farewell to the Seoulian Olympic champion]. ISD Sports Club. 22 November 2007. Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 3 January 2009.
  2. В Киеве скоропостижно скончался олимпийский чемпион [The Olympic champion died suddenly in Kyiv] (in Russian). 23 November 2007. Retrieved 3 January 2009.

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