Richard Flynn (sport shooter)

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Richard Flynn
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NationalityIrish
Born (1933-05-13) 13 May 1933 (age 91)
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Sport Sports shooting

Richard Flynn (born 13 May 1933) is an Irish sports shooter. He competed in the mixed trap event at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Flynn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2020.