Fernando Samoya

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Fernando Samoya
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Born (1940-10-05) 5 October 1940 (age 79)
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Fernando Samoya (born 5 October 1940) is a Guatemalan former sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Fernando Samoya". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 December 2015.