Luis Santana (sport shooter)

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Luis Santana
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Born (1937-01-15) 15 January 1937 (age 81)
Hato Mayor del Rey, Dominican Republic
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Sport Sports shooting

Luis Santana (born 15 January 1937) is a Dominican former sports shooter. He competed in the skeet event at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

The mixed skeet was a shooting sports event held as part of the Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics programme. The competition was held on 21 and 22 October 1968 at the shooting ranges in Mexico City. 52 shooters from 30 nations competed.

The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico, from October 12th to the 27th.

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References

  1. "Luis Santana". Sports Reference. Retrieved 1 January 2016.