Guy Starik (born May 3, 1965) is an Israeli sport shooter who has competed in four Olympics.[3] He has won gold medals in shooting at both the European Championships and at four World Cups, and shares the world record in the 50 meter rifle prone competition.[4]
In his early years of competition, Starik did not have an experienced coach, and was self-taught.[4] He started shooting in 1978, and started to compete in shooting in 1982.[2] He practices at the National Olympic Ranges in Herzliya.[6]
In 2003, Starik won a gold medal at the World Cup Marksman Championship in Munich, Germany, in the Men's 50 metre rifle three positions.[8] His total of 702.5 points was a new Israeli record.[8] The following year, he was ranked second in the world in his event by the International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF).[9]
In 2005, Starik won the gold medal in the Men's 50 metre rifle prone at the European Championships in Belgrade, Serbia & Montenegro.[10] In 2006, he won a bronze medal at the ISSF World Cup Final in Granada, Spain.[11]
In May 2008, he tied the world record and set a new Israeli record in the 50-meter rifle prone competition, with a perfect 600 score at the 2008 ISSF Rifle & Pistol World Cup in Munich, Germany.[12][13]
In May 2009, he won the Men's 50 metre rifle prone event at the 2009 ISSF World Cup in Munich, Germany, ahead of 2004 Olympic champion Matthew Emmons.[14] It was his fourth world cup gold medal; he had previously won World Cups in 1997 in Milan, in 2003 in Munich, and in 2004 in Athens.[2]
In 2010, Starik finished fifth at the 2010 World Championships in Munich with a 598, and won a silver medal at the 2010 ISSF World Cup in Belgrade with a 597.[2][15]
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