Alexander Taransky
Australian sports shooter
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Alexander Taransky (8 January 1941 – 8 December 2017)[1] was an Australian sports shooter. He competed at the 1968, 1972 and the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2][3][4] He was also selected for the Australian Pistol Shooting Team for the 1980 Summer Olympics however the Australian Shooting Team joined the boycott of the Moscow Olympics.[5] He competed at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane where he won two gold medals for pistol shooting.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 January 1941 |
| Died | 8 December 2017 (aged 76) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Sports shooting |
Event | Rapid Fire Pistol |
Medal record | |
