Gary Duff

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Gary Duff
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NationalityIrish
Born (1967-02-14) 14 February 1967 (age 55)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Gary Duff (born 14 February 1967) is a Northern Irish sports shooter who has represented both the Republic of Ireland and Great Britain in international competition. [1] He competed in the men's 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Gary Duff". Intershoot. Retrieved 10 December 2020.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Duff Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2020.