Gaston Van Roy

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Gaston Van Roy
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Born(1916-02-09)9 February 1916
The Hague, Netherlands
Died 6 December 1989(1989-12-06) (aged 73)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Gaston Van Roy (9 February 1916 6 December 1989) was a Belgian sports shooter. He competed in the trap event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Gaston Van Roy". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 1 March 2015.