Michael Pappert

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Michael Pappert
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Full nameMichael Johannes Pappert
NationalityGerman
Born (1957-08-15) 15 August 1957 (age 66)
Hamburg, West Germany
Sport
Sport Basketball

Michael Pappert (born 15 August 1957) is a former West German basketball player. He competed in the men's tournament at the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Michael Pappert Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 July 2018.