 Quiquampoix in 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | French | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 November 1995 Paris, France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.89 m (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (198 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | France | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Shooting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Air pistol | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | TS Antibes | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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