Boris Melnik
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Boris Petrovich•Melnik |
| Used name | Boris•Melnik |
| Original name | Борис Петрович•Мельник |
| Other names | Borys Petrovych Melnyk, Борис Петрович Мельник |
| Born | 2 February 1945 in Litin, Vinnytsia (UKR) |
| Died | 24 November 2016 in ? (ISR) |
| Measurements | 173 cm / 86 kg |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Ukraine |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ukrainian Boris Melnik was on the Soviet national team from 1964-86. He won the Olympic free rifle, three positions silver in 1972, two World titles (team free rifle, kneeling and team standard rifle 3x20 shots, both in 1970) and nine European titles (individual and team military rifle, 3-positions in 1969; team standard rifle 3x20 shots in 1981; team small-bore rifle, 3-positions, kneeling and standing in 1969; individual air rifle in 1972; and team air rifle in 1972-73).
Outside of sport, Melnik was a career military man, who retired from the force in a rank of major after the fall of Soviet Union. He also worked as shooting coach and, after the fall of Soviet Union, was head coach of the Ukrainian national rifle team. Melnik emigrated to Israel at the start of the 2000s.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Summer Olympics | Shooting | URS |
UKR |
Boris Melnik | |||
| Free Rifle, Three Positions, 300 metres, Open (Olympic) | 2 | Silver | |||||
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Shooting | URS |
UKR |
Boris Melnik | |||
| Small-Bore Rifle, Prone, 50 metres, Open (Olympic) | =12 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Shooting Championships (2–7–0 1970 Phoenix gold: 300 m free rifle kneeling team and 50 m standard rifle 3 positions team, silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle prone team, and 300 m free rifle standing team; 1974 Bern/Thun silver: 300 m free rifle 3 positions team, 300 m free rifle standing team, 300 m free rifle prone team, and 300 m standard rifle 3 positions team)