Greg Yelavich

Olympic athlete

1957 –

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Who is Greg Yelavich?

Gregory Thomas Yelavich, MBE, is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning numerous national pistol titles, Yelavich has the distinction of having won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealander. 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.

In the 1995 New Year Honours, Yelavich was awarded an MBE, for services to sport.

Yelavich competes in International Shooting Sport Federation ISSF pistol shooting events.

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Born
Mar 8, 1957
New Zealand

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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