1. Miroslav "Miro" Sipek was born on 6 April 1948 and is an Australian rifle shooting coach.
16 Facts About Miro Sipek
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Miro Sipek won several medals at various international competitions and Balkans Championships, 4 silver medals at European Championships and a bronze at the 1970 World Championships in Phoenix Arizona.
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Miro Sipek was the coach for Australia's shooters at 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics.
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Miro Sipek was the coach for Australia's Paralympic shooters at the Athens 2004, Beijing 2008, London 2012 and Rio 2016.
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Miro Sipek started playing sport at a young age and was a talented footballer and table tennis player.
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Miro Sipek's shooting career started in 1965 when he joined 'Mico Sokolovic' Shooting Club in his home town of Sarajevo.
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Miro Sipek represented Yugoslavia as part of the Junior National Team 15 times, his first appearance being in Bucharest in 1965.
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Miro Sipek won number of medals at various international competitions and Balkans Championships, 4 silver medals at European Championships and a bronze at the World Championships in Phoenix Arizona.
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Miro Sipek was a recipient of various regional and national honours and awards in ex-Yugoslavia, including the 'Silver Rays' which is the highest civilian decoration awarded by the late Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito.
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In 1986, Miro Sipek led Yugoslav Shooting Team to World Championships Title in Suhl, Germany.
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Miro Sipek worked as a High Performance Manager at the Bosnian-Herzegovinian Institute of Sport.
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Miro Sipek's career continues in Australia where he moved with his family in 1995.
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Miro Sipek worked with the National Olympic Shooting Team of Australia from 1997 and took the team to the Olympics in 2000 Summer Olympics, 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics, as well as the Commonwealth Games in Manchester 2002 and Melbourne 2006.
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Miro Sipek led Yugoslav Shooting Team to World Championships Title in 1986, Suhl.
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Miro Sipek was the coach for Australia's shooters at the Summer Olympic Games in:.
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Miro Sipek coached Australia's Paralympic shooters at the Paralympics in:.