About Nehemia Sirkis
Lived 1932 – 2018 (aged 85–86). Nehemia Sirkis was an Israeli athlete and sport shooter.
Nehemia Sirkis (; 22 March 1932 – 2018) was an Israeli sports shooter and firearms designer.
Background Sirkis competed at the 1964 Summer Olympics and the 1968 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 1966 and 1970 Asian Games. Sirkis was a member of the Israeli national shooting team for 20 years and won the Israeli title seven times during his athletic career.
In later years, Sirkis became a noted designer of various US and Israeli firearms, including the Detonics Pocket 9, the Dan sniper rifle
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Who was Nehemia Sirkis?
Israeli sports shooter (1932-2018)
When was Nehemia Sirkis born?
Nehemia Sirkis was born on 22 March 1932 in Tel Aviv.
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Nehemia Sirkis died in 2018.
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Nehemia Sirkis was an athlete and sport shooter.
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Nehemia Sirkis was Israeli.
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