Name Vitaly Fokeev Spouse Natalya Fokeeva Weight 86 kg | Height 1.80 m Role Olympic athlete | |
Full name Vitaly Vitalyevich Fokeev Born 15 February 1974 (age 50) ( 1974-02-15 ) Lipetsk, RSFSR, Soviet Union Children Arkadiy Fokeev, Kirill Fokeev | ||
Vitaly Vitalyevich Fokeev (Russian: Виталий Витальевич Фокеев; born 15 February 1974 in Rostov-on-Don) is a Russian sport shooter who specializes in the double trap.
Fokeev was born in Rostov-on-Don, RSFSR, Soviet Union. At the 2004 Olympic Games he finished in joint 9th place in the double trap qualification. Following a shoot-off he finished tenth, missing out on a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.
He then finished sixth at the 2005 World Championships, won the 2006 World Championships and finished second at the 2007 European Championships. At the 2008 Olympic Games he finished in sixteenth place in the double trap qualification, missing a place among the top six, who progressed to the final round.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics, he reached the men's double trap final, finishing in 5th place.