Jorge Llames

Jorge León Llames Gutiérrez[lower-alpha 1] (born 17 October 1978 in Piedras Blancas, Asturias), known as Jorge Llames, is a Spanish sport shooter.[1][2] He won a bronze medal in the men's rapid fire pistol at the 2011 ISSF World Cup series in Changwon, South Korea, with a total score of 580 points and a bonus of 20 from the final, earning him a spot on the Spanish team for the Olympics.[3][4][5] Llames is also a member of Club Ensidesa Trasona in Asturias, and is coached and trained by Cezary Staniszewski.[1]

Jorge Llames
Personal information
Full nameJorge León Llames Gutiérrez
Nationality Spain
Born (1978-10-17) 17 October 1978
Piedras Blancas, Asturias, Spain
Height1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight76 kg (168 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Event(s)25 m rapid fire pistol (RFP)
ClubClub Ensidesa Trasona [1]
Coached byCezary Staniszewski[1]

Llames represented Spain at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he competed in the men's 25 m rapid fire pistol. Llames scored a total of 579 targets (288 on the first stage and 291 on the second) in the qualifying rounds by two inner tens behind South Korea's Kim Dae-Yoong, finishing in eleventh place.[6]

Notes

  1. In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Llames and the second or maternal family name is Gutiérrez.

References

  1. "Jorge Llames". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 30 May 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jorge Llames". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  3. "Jorge Llames". ISSF-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  4. "ISSF World Cup Changwon: Sanderson Wins Silver & Quota!". usashooting.org. USA Shooting. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 14 June 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  5. "Podhrasky won his second Rapid Fire Pistol Gold". ISSF-sports.org. International Shooting Sport Federation. 13 April 2011. Archived from the original on 19 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.
  6. "Men's 25m Rapid Fire Pistol Qualification". London2012.com. London Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 6 December 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2013.


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