Josh Lakatos

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Josh Lakatos
Personal information
Full nameJoshua David Lakatos
BornMarch 24, 1973 (1973-03-24) (age 51)
Pasadena, California, U.S.
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing the Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1996 Atlanta Trap

Joshua David "Josh" Lakatos (born March 24, 1973) is an American former Olympic target shooter. He was born in Pasadena, California.

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Career

At the 1992 Olympic Trials, Lakatos did not make the Olympic team, finishing in seventh place.

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, Lakatos won a silver medal in the trap. At the 2000 Summer Olympics, Lakatos finished in 16th place in the trap.

Stunt career

In the 2019 Joker film, Josh drove the ambulance into the police car towards the end of the film.

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