John Waight

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John Waight
Personal information
NationalityBelize
BornNovember 2, 1945
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight57 kg (126 lb)
Sport
Sport Shooting

John Waight (2 November 1945) is a former sports shooter, who represented Belize at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

Waight competed in the mixed 50 metre free pistol event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, and after scoring 419 points he finished in 47th place. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "John Waight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 June 2018.