Nehemia Sirkis
Nehemia Sirkis (22 March 1932– March 2018) was an Israeli sports shooter and firearms designer.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 March 1932 Tel Aviv, Israel |
| Died | March 2018 (aged 85–86) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Background
Sirkis competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics.[2] He also competed at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games.[3] Sirkis was a member of the Israeli national shooting team for 20 years and won the Israeli title seven times during his athletic career.
In later years, Sirkis became a noted designer of various US and Israeli firearms, including the Detonics Pocket 9 and the Dan sniper rifle.[1]
References
- Poch, Rafael, Israeli-made Rifle Decapitates ISIS Beheader, Arutz Sheva, israelnationalnews.com, 17 February 2016
- "Nehemia Sirkis". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
- "ISSF Portrait of the athlete". ISSF. Retrieved 31 December 2015.
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