Prithipal Chatterjee

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Prithipal Chatterjee
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Born (1943-10-19) 19 October 1943 (age 77)
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Prithipal Chatterjee (born 19 October 1943) is an Indian former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, prone event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Prithipal Chatterjee". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 February 2016.