Connie Petracek

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Connie Petracek
Personal information
Full nameConstance Elizabeth Petracek
Born (1947-12-25) December 25, 1947 (age 76)
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height5 ft 4.5 in (164 cm)
Weight123 lb (56 kg)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Sport Sports shooting
Medal record
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1995 Mar del Plata 10 m air pistol, ind.
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg1995 Mar del Plata25 m pistol, ind.
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1991 Havana 10 m air pistol, ind.

Constance Elizabeth "Connie" Petracek (born December 25, 1947) is an American sports shooter. She competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Connie Petracek". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on December 3, 2016. Retrieved February 27, 2020.