Elena Galiabovitch
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 13 November 1989 Minsk, Byelorussian SSR (now Belarus), Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 25m Sports Pistol | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Vladimir Galiabovitch | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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Elena Galiabovitch (born 13 November 1989)[1] is an Australian shooter. She represented her country at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Galiabovitch competed in the 2018 Commonwealth Games and won a bronze medal in the Women's 10 metre air pistol event.[2]
She represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, in both the Women's 10 metre air pistol and 25 metre Pistol.
In recognition of her effort as a frontline worker during the COVID-19 pandemic, Galiabovitch was selected by the International Olympic Committee as one of six athletes to carry the Olympic flag at the Games’ opening ceremony in Tokyo.
Personal life[]
Elena is a Melbourne-based physician and studying a master's degree to become a urological surgeon.[3]
Her father, , is her coach as well as other members of the national team. Vladimir and his family migrated to Australia when Elena was 4[3] in 1994.[4] The sickness of Elena was the reason for Vladimir to consider migration.[4]
Vladimir also coached Iran, Singapore, and Kuwait before returning to Australia in 2013,[4] while her daughter, Elena, rejoins the sport in 2014, after quitting it for the first time at teen.[3]
References[]
- ^ "Elena Galiabovitch". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 6 August 2016.
- ^ Rugari, Vince (8 April 2018). "Galiabovitch wins bronze in 10m air pistol". Newcastle Herald. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
- ^ a b c Intili, Daniela (14 June 2021). "The father-daughter duo shooting for Olympic glory". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) News. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ a b c "A global journey of determination and purpose". Shooting Australia. 17 March 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
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