Marc Sowa

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Marc Sowa
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NationalityLuxembourgian
Born (1963-11-12) 12 November 1963 (age 59)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Racewalking

Marc Sowa (born 12 November 1963) is a Luxembourgian racewalker. He competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Marc Sowa Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 December 2017.