Peter Papps

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Peter Papps
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Born (1939-11-26) 26 November 1939 (age 80)
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Peter Papps (born 26 November 1939) is an Australian former sports shooter. He competed in the 25 metre pistol event at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Peter Papps". Sports Reference. Retrieved 7 June 2015.