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Moy Shmull is a Palauan spearfisher.
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Moy Shmull is a Palauan spearfisher.
He won gold in the individual spearfishing event at the 2010 Micronesian Games. [1] At the subsequent 2014 Micronesian Games, Shmull lost second place to Guamanian Ray Flores as one of the fish that he caught was mutilated by a shark. [2] He also won a silver medal as part of the team event at the same games. [3]
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