Yitzhak Yonassi

Yitzhak Yonassi (also "Itzhak" and "Itzchak"; יצחק יונסי; born October 18, 1962) is an Israeli former Olympic sport shooter.[1][2]

Yitzhak Yonassi
Personal information
Native nameיצחק יונסי
National team Israel
Born (1962-10-18) October 18, 1962
Ashkelon, Israel
OccupationPresident, Israel Shooting Federation
Height5-9 (176 cm)
Weight172 lb (78 kg)
Sport
SportSport shooting
Event(s)
  • Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres
  • Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres
  • Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres
Coached byShlomo Goldstein and Yair-Henrik Dawidowich

He was born in Ashkelon, Israel, and is Jewish.[2][3]

Shooting career

He won at least one of the three shooting categories in the Israeli shooting championship every year from 1977 through 1991.[2]

When he competed in the Olympics, he was 5-9 (176 cm) tall, and weighed 172 lbs (78 kg).[1] His coaches were Shlomo Goldstein and Yair-Henrik Dawidowich.[4][5]

He competed for Israel at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, at the age of 21, in Shooting--Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, and came in 8th (his 582 score was 5 points behind the bronze medalist, and established a new Israeli national record by 10 points), in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, and came in tied for 39th, and in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, and came in tied for 49th.[1][5][6] He competed alongside his teacher, Yair Davidovitz.[7]

He competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, at the age of 25, in Shooting--Men's Air Rifle, 10 metres, and came in tied for 29th, in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Three Positions, 50 metres, and came in 43rd, and in Men's Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, and came in tied for 51st.[1]

He is the President of the Israel Shooting Federation.[8]

References
  1. "Itzhak Yonassi Bio, Stats, and Results". Archived from the original on 2020-04-18.
  2. "Yonassi, Yitzhak", jewsinsports.org
  3. Slater, Robert (2000). "Great Jews in Sports". J. David Publishers.
  4. "The Israeli Olympic team gave up its best chance..." UPI. September 14, 1988.
  5. "Small Countries are Scoring Big in Achievements, if not in Medals". The Los Angeles Times. August 4, 1984. p. 135.
  6. Heather Chait (19 July 1996). "Outstanding achievements by Israeli athletes at the Olympics". Jerusalem Post.
  7. "Israel's Olympic Hopes". The Los Angeles Times.
  8. "ISSF - International Shooting Sport Federation". issf-sports.org.
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