Sorin Babii

Sorin Babii
Personal information
Born 14 November 1963 (1963-11-14) (age 53)
Arad, Romania[1]
Height 170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight 80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Shooting
Event(s) 50 meter pistol
10 meter air pistol
Club UNEFS Bucharest
Coached by Corneliu Ion[2]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
1988 Seoul 50 m pistol
1992 Barcelona 10 m air pistol
World Championships
1989 Sarajevo 10 m air pistol
1991 Stavanger 10 m air pistol

Sorin Babii (born 14 November 1963) is a retired pistol shooter from Romania. He competed in the 10 m air pistol and 50 m free pistol events at six consecutive Olympics between 1984 and 2004 and won a gold medal in 1988 and a silver in 1992.[1]

Babii was included to the national team in 1980 and won one gold, two silver and three bronze medals at European junior championships. In 1985 he moved to the senior category and won two bronze medals at world championships and three gold, six silver and four bronze medals at European championships. He took a break from shooting in 2002–2003 and retired for good in 2008 to become a shooting coach. His trainees include the 2012 Olympic champion Alin Moldoveanu.[3]

Babii holds the military rank of lieutenant colonel.[3] His wife Lucia Babii is a former Romanian champion in pistol shooting.[1]

Records

Current world records held in 50 metre pistol
Men's Teams 1719  Romania (Babii, Ilie, Stan) September 7, 1985 Osijek (YUG)

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Sorin Babii". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
  2. ↑ Corneliu Ion. Romanian Olympic Committee
  3. 1 2 Sorin Babii. Romanian Olympic Committee
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