Gerardo Castañeda

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Gerardo Castañeda
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Born(1925-12-08)8 December 1925
Cuilapa, Guatemala
Died 28 September 1989(1989-09-28) (aged 63)
Sport
Sport Sports shooting

Gerardo Castañeda (8 December 1925 28 September 1989) was a Guatemalan former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1] He also served as an army colonel. [2]

The men's 50 metre pistol was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. It was the twelfth appearance of the event. The competition was held on 18 October 1968 at the shooting ranges in Mexico City. 69 shooters from 42 nations competed.

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12th to the 27th.

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References

  1. "Gerardo Castañeda". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  2. "Coronel Gerardo Castañeda (1925-1989) Grave Site - BillionGraves". BillionGraves.