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| Full name | Gregory Thomas Yelavich | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1957-03-08)8 March 1957 (age 68) 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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Gregory Thomas YelavichMBE (born 8 March 1957) is a New Zealandpistol shooter. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won moreCommonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander (12).[2] He was the New Zealand flag bearer at the closing ceremony of the2006 Commonwealth Games. He has represented New Zealand at twoOlympic Games —Seoul 1988 andBarcelona 1992.
In 1990, Yelavich was awarded theNew Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal.[3] In the1995 New Year Honours, he was appointed aMember of the Order of the British Empire, for services to sport.[4]
Yelavich competes inInternational Shooting Sport Federation ISSFpistol shooting events.
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| Event | 1988 | 1992 |
| 50 metre pistol | 41st 535 | 37th 543 |
| 10 metre air pistol | — | 22nd 575 |
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