Personal information | |
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Birth name | Keith William Affleck |
Nationality | Australian |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Sport shooting |
Event | Full Bore Target Rifle |
Medal record |
Keith William Affleck is an Australian sport shooter, specialising in Fullbore Target Rifle Shooting.
He has competed in the Commonwealth Games, representing Australia at the Belmont Rifle Range in 1982. He won a gold medal in the Fullbore Pairs match with Shooter Geoffrey Ayling winning a gold medal. [1]
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