Jack Achilles

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Jack Achilles
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Full nameJacob Hendrik Achilles
NationalityDutch
Born (1943-02-06) 6 February 1943 (age 77)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight98 kg (216 lb)
Sport
SportShooting

Jack Achilles (born 6 February 1943) is a Dutch shooter. He competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Achilles Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2017.