Georges Wahler

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Georges Wahler
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Born(1933-08-30)30 August 1933
Colmar, France
Died 20 January 2008(2008-01-20) (aged 74)
Colmar, France
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Sport Sports shooting

Georges Wahler (30 August 1933 20 January 2008) was a French sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, three positions and 50 metre rifle, prone events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

The men's 50 metre rifle three positions rifle shooting event at the 1960 Olympic Games took place on 7–8 September 1960 with 75 shooters from 41 nations competing. The three positions consist of; prone position, kneeling position and standing position.

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1960 Summer Olympics Games of the XVII Olympiad, celebrated in Rome in 1960

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References

  1. "Georges Wahler". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 4 July 2015. Retrieved 5 July 2015.