Johnny Ruger

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Johnny Ruger
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1949-01-01) January 1, 1949 (age 75)
Sport
Sport Biathlon

Johnny Ruger (born January 1, 1949) is an American biathlete. He competed in the 20 km individual event at the 1980 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Ruger Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 2, 2019.