Alexander Danilov

Alexander Danilov was born in 1969 in Moscow

Alexander Danilov was born in Moscow on November 10, 1969. He competed in free pistol and air pistol events.

He first competed for Russia. He won silver in the 50-meter free pistol at the 1995 European Championships, and he represented Russia at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics.

Competing for Israel, he won the 10-meter air pistol at the 1999 European Championships in Arnhem and won air pistol again at the 2000 European Championships in Munich. At the 2000 Sydney Olympics he was disqualified from the air pistol event because his trigger was below the required weight. He placed 18th in free pistol there.

He took bronze at World Cup events in Atlanta in 2001 and Bangkok in 2004. In 2004 he won the Czech Grand Prix with 668.7 points, a new Israeli record. At the 2004 Athens Olympics he placed 15th in free pistol and 20th in air pistol.

In 2008 he met the international standard for the Beijing Olympics but not the Israeli one, and his appeal was rejected. His wife, Olga Danilova, is a short track speed skater who competed for Israel at the 2002 Winter Olympics. The couple live in Metula with their daughter Nicole.