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Nestruev Mikhail

Valerievich

More and more often I meet people who More and more often I meet people who inspire and delight. Looking at them the inspire and delight. Looking at them the desire to act wakes up! One of these desire to act wakes up! One of these people I know for a long time is an people I know for a long time is an athlete, a shooter, a champion, a man athlete, a shooter, a champion, a man who never rests on its laurelswho never rests on its laurels – – Nestruev Nestruev Mikhail ValerievichMikhail Valerievich..Nestruev Mikhail

General information

Full nameNestruev Mikhail Valerievich

Nationality  USSR →  Russia

DOB October 28, 1968

Birthplace Moscow, USSR

Kind of shooting sport

bullet shooting sports (pistol)

Sports rank HMS of Russia

CoachAbramovich Vladlen Isaakovich

Height / weight 172/62

Page of historyPage of historyMichael V. Nestruev was born on October Michael V. Nestruev was born on October

28, 1968 in Moscow, USSR. He is a 28, 1968 in Moscow, USSR. He is a famous Soviet and Russian pistol famous Soviet and Russian pistol shooter.shooter.

Michael had been interested in shooting Michael had been interested in shooting since his childhood, he even made since his childhood, he even made himself the self-arrow and shot from it himself the self-arrow and shot from it on waste ground.on waste ground.

Michael began his career in 1982. In the Michael began his career in 1982. In the fifth form the boy joined the Sport fifth form the boy joined the Sport Shooting Club "Spartac" where Vladlen Shooting Club "Spartac" where Vladlen Isaacovich Abramovich became his Isaacovich Abramovich became his personal trainer for many years.personal trainer for many years.

Awards and titlesAwards and titles

In 2004 Mikhail Nestruev In 2004 Mikhail Nestruev successfully took part in the successfully took part in the Olympic Games and took prize-Olympic Games and took prize-winning places!winning places!Olympic champion in 2004 in the Olympic champion in 2004 in the shooting from small-caliber pistol shooting from small-caliber pistol at the distance of 50 mat the distance of 50 mSilver medal at the 2004 Olympic Silver medal at the 2004 Olympic Games in the air pistol shooting at Games in the air pistol shooting at the distance of 10 mthe distance of 10 m

World Shooting Championships (14 World Shooting Championships (14 medals)medals)

The World Cup finals in shooting (5 The World Cup finals in shooting (5 medals)medals)

The Olympic Games (2 medals)The Olympic Games (2 medals) Five-time world champion in pistol Five-time world champion in pistol

shootingshooting 9-time vice-champion in pistol shooting9-time vice-champion in pistol shooting Five-time winner of the World Cup finals Five-time winner of the World Cup finals

in shootingin shooting Silver medalist at the World Cup finalsSilver medalist at the World Cup finals Multiple champion of Europe in more Multiple champion of Europe in more

than 30 and of Russia more than 40 than 30 and of Russia more than 40 different disciplines in pistol shootingdifferent disciplines in pistol shooting

The winner of the 8 stages of the World The winner of the 8 stages of the World Cup and multiple winner of the World Cup and multiple winner of the World Cup in pistol shootingCup in pistol shooting

Jack of all tradesJack of all tradesMikhail is not only a great shooter, but also an excellent gunsmith. All the pistols he

uses were improved by him.

- Did you make any improvements in the pistols?- Did you make any improvements in the pistols?

-I always make them. When I come with the pistol to the firing line, it much differs -I always make them. When I come with the pistol to the firing line, it much differs from the serial sample. The manufacturer does not mind, and even welcomes these from the serial sample. The manufacturer does not mind, and even welcomes these improvements and gives the necessary components.improvements and gives the necessary components.

- Have pistol manufacturers ever implemented your innovations into their production?- Have pistol manufacturers ever implemented your innovations into their production?

- Yes, of course, those improvements that I have made are used now in production.- Yes, of course, those improvements that I have made are used now in production.

Sport Sport is my lifeis my life

Mikhail Nestruev is an example for me to Mikhail Nestruev is an example for me to follow! I am, Sukhitskaya Julia, also go in for follow! I am, Sukhitskaya Julia, also go in for bullet shooting sports. For a short period of bullet shooting sports. For a short period of time I reached considerable heights in it. I time I reached considerable heights in it. I have the first sport category. I am a member have the first sport category. I am a member of Primorsky Krai shooting team, I take of Primorsky Krai shooting team, I take part in different competitions and win prizes.part in different competitions and win prizes.

Thank you, Michael! You are inspiring me.Thank you, Michael! You are inspiring me.

Best sportsmen inspire by their Best sportsmen inspire by their examples and lead the youth toexamples and lead the youth to the victories!the victories!