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Dan Olaru at London 2012.

Dan Olaru (born 11 November 1996) is a Moldovan archer. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed for his country in the Men's individual event. [1] He went on to represent his country again at the 2020 Summer Olympics, in the Men's individual event, and Mixed team event. [2]

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References

  1. "London 2012 profile". Archived from the original on 30 October 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
  2. "Archery OLARU Dan - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". olympics.com. Archived from the original on 27 July 2021. Retrieved 27 July 2021.