Andre Link

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Andre Link
Andre Link bei der Olympia-Einkleidung Hannover 2016 (Martin Rulsch) 01.jpg
Personal information
NationalityGerman
Born (1994-12-13) 13 December 1994 (age 29)
Bietigheim-Bissingen, Germany
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Andre Link (born 13 December 1994) is a German sports shooter. [1] He competed in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions event at the 2016 Summer Olympics where he placed 5th. [2]

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References

  1. "Andre LINK". Olympic Channel. International Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 2 March 2020. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
  2. "Andre Link". Rio2016.com. Rio 2016 Organising Committee for the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 15 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.