Jules Sobrian


Jules Sobrian, is a medical doctor, competitive marksman and author, who immigrated to Canada at the age of 21 and resides in Omemee, Ontario. Sobrian began shooting competitively at Hart House Revolver Club at the University of Toronto while studying medicine. He has competed for Canada in pistol-shooting events at four Olympic Games, and has won five individual medals in pistol-shooting at three Commonwealth Games and four individual medals in pistol-shooting at three Pan American Games. He won the Championship of the Americas in Free Pistol in 1973.
He was interviewed on the series Still Standing in 2016, where he talked about his role looking for pollution sources in the community. He thwarted a murder attempt by a business owner by tackling the rifle-toting man, hurling him about, and then medically assisting him before taking him to the hospital.

Commonwealth Games Medals

Sobrian won medals in individual pistol-shooting events at the Commonwealth Games as follows:
Sobrian won medals in individual pistol-shooting events at the Pan American Games as follows:
Sobrian won the gold medal in the 50M Free Pistol in the 1973 Championships of the Americas and bronze in the 25M centre fire event.

International Practical Shooting Confederation

Sobrian currently shoots IPSC at the Peterborough Fish and Game Association.