Ángel Velarte
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| Full name | Ángel Ricardo Velarte Rosando | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  FR3X40) | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Tiro Federal La Rioja[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Julio Escalante Ariel Martínez[1] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Ángel Ricardo Velarte Rosando (born June 8, 1971, in
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, and was selected to compete for Argentina in two editions of the Olympic Games (1996 and 2004).[1][3] Having started shooting at the age of fifteen, Velarte served most of his sporting career as a full-time member of the La Rioja Shooting Federation (Spanish: Tiro Federal La Rioja) in his native Buenos Aires under head coaches Julio Escalante and Ariel Martínez.[1][4]
Velarte's Olympic debut came at the
Despite missing out his 2000 Olympic bid, Velarte reached the peak of his shooting career by claiming the first gold medal for Argentina in the
Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic with a total score of 692.5 points. Because of his remarkable victory, Velarte had guaranteed a place on the Argentine team and attained a mandatory minimum score to compete for the Olympics, signifying his return from an eight-year absence.[8][9]
At the
50 m rifle 3 positions, Velarte fired 394 in the prone position, 368 in the standing, and 380 in the kneeling to accumulate an overall record of 1,137 points, leaving him in thirty-sixth place along with Mexico's Roberto José Elias.[12]
References
- ^ a b c d "ISSF Profile – Ángel Velarte". ISSF. Retrieved 18 October 2014.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ángel Velarte". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 13 June 2017. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "El tirador Velarte le dio el primer oro a la Argentina" [Shooter Velarte gave Argentina its first gold] (in Spanish). La Nueva Provincia. 5 August 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Rosendo Velarte marcó nuevo récord en 50 metros Rifle" [Rosendo Velarte fires new record in the 50 m rifle] (in Spanish). La Nueva Provincia. 16 March 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 118. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- Atlanta 1996. LA84 Foundation. p. 120. Retrieved 29 March 2015.
- La Nación. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Velarte el primer oro de Argentina" [Velarte wins first gold for Argentina] (in Spanish). ESPN Deportes. 4 August 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- ^ "Cuba continues to grab up gold medals". Taipei Times. 6 August 2003. Retrieved 15 July 2015.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.
- Athens 2004. BBC Sport. 15 August 2004. Retrieved 31 January 2013.