Christian Sandow

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Christian Sandow
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Born (1959-02-07) 7 February 1959 (age 64)
Berlin, Germany
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Sport Modern pentathlon

Christian Sandow (born 7 February 1959) is a German modern pentathlete. He competed for West Germany at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Christian Sandow Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 September 2012.