Karlheinz Smieszek

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Karlheinz Smieszek
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Men's sport shooting
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Olympic Games
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Karlheinz Smieszek (born 5 August 1948 in Kitzingen, Bavaria) is a sport shooter and Olympic champion for West Germany. He won a gold medal in the 50 metre rifle prone event at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal. [1]

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References

  1. "Karlheinz Smieszek". SR/Olympic Sports. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 July 2010.