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New Zealand's best shooter!

Greg Yelavich Date: 25/8/16

By: Ace

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Greg Yelavich Gregory Thomas Yelavich, is a competitive pistol shooter from Auckland, New Zealand. As well as winning countless pistol titles, Yelavich has won more Commonwealth Games medals than any other New Zealand athlete.

Greg’s Career: By Ace Aumentado Greg's Journey started in 1986 when he was picked to be at the Commonwealth Games in Australia, he contested his first shot at the age of 29 winning 54th place in the 50 metre pistol shooting range. He was inspired by his partner Barrie Wickens, without him he wouldn't be New Zealand's best shooter. His Values: By Ace Greg's Values: Greg was nervous when he first started his first game, as the years passed by, he grew braver and more confident. Greg was a competitive player that trains hard before the next sport event. He was a committed player too, he started competitive pistol shooting  when he only was 29, right now he is 59. All these values helped him win the gold medals and become the most award winning athlete in New Zealand. Greg’s Background: By Ace Greg's Background: Yelavich practices for 15 months ahead of the competitive event, it involves shooting four times a day at his own shooting range. He loves coaching kids and teaching them how to aim properly with the brass pistol. He spends $2000 worth of money to train for the last 15 months.

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Rangi is the best driver!

WALHT:  find mean, mode, range and median to analyse statistical data.

John’s Lap:

	A	B	C
1	66	124	46
2	59	129	44
3	69	137	41
4	71	115	55
5	63	127	43

Rangi’s Lap Times:

	A	B	C
1	62	119	50
2	64	126	36
3	60	135	42
4	70	117	48
5	63	130	43

A	John	Winner	Rangi
Mean	65.6	Rangi	63.8
Median	66	Rangi	63
Mode	-		-
Range	12	Rangi	10

B	John	Winner	Rangi
Mean	126.4	Rangi	125.4
Median	127	Rangi	126
Mode	-		-
Range	22	Rangi	18

C	John	Winner	Rangi
Mean	45.8	Rangi	43.8
Median	44	Rangi	43
Mode	-		-
Range	14	Tie	14

In Data A, it shows that Rangi beaten John’s average by 1.8 seconds and John loss the median score by 2 seconds. There was no mode for data A. The range between Rangi and John is 2 seconds

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Data B shows that Rangi beaten John’s average once again by 1 second. Rangi won the median score by 1 second. There was no mode for Data B according to the data. The range between John and Rangi is 4.

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In Data C, it shows us that Rangi destroyed John’s average by 2 seconds, John loss the median score by 1 second. No mode for Data C once again. John and Rangi had the same range.

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Therefore Rangi is better than John.

John didn’t win anything at all. But did had a tie at the end.

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