Federico Gil (sport shooter)

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Federico Gil
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Gil during the torch relay of the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics
Personal information
Full nameFederico Gonzalo Gil
Born (1988-04-29) 29 April 1988 (age 36)
Buenos Aires, Argentina, Arrecifes
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
CountryArgentina
Sport Sports shooting
EventSkeet
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals Rio 2016

Federico Gil (born 29 April 1988) is an Argentine sports shooter. He competed in the men's skeet event at the 2016 Summer Olympics. [1] He finished in 27th place. [2] He qualified to represent Argentina at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [3] [4]

His sister is fellow Olympian Melisa Gil.

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References

  1. "Federico Gil". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 18 August 2016. Retrieved 17 August 2016.
  2. "Skeet Men". 6 August 2016. Archived from the original on 6 August 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  3. Olé (25 March 2021). "Los 146 argentinos clasificados a Tokio 2021". www.ole.com.ar (in Spanish). Retrieved 8 April 2021.
  4. "Shooting - GIL Federico". Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 21 August 2021. Retrieved 21 August 2021.