Greg Yelavich
New Zealand sport shooter
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Gregory Thomas Yelavich MBE (born 8 March 1957) is a New Zealand pistol shooter. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander (12).[2] He was the New Zealand flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the 2006 Commonwealth Games. He has represented New Zealand at two Olympic Games — Seoul 1988 and Barcelona 1992.
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| Full name | Gregory Thomas Yelavich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1957 Ōtāhuhu, Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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In 1990, Yelavich was awarded the New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3] In the 1995 New Year Honours, he was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sport.[4]
Yelavich competes in International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF pistol shooting events.
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| Event | 1988 | 1992 |
| 50 metre pistol | 41st 535 |
37th 543 |
| 10 metre air pistol | — | 22nd 575 |
