 Richard Wang at the 2010 European Championships in Amsterdam | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 1947 Hong Kong | |||||||||||
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Richard Wang is a Hong Kong born athlete who has competed for Great Britain and England in sports shooting and Dragon Boat Racing.
Wang represented England and won a silver medal in the 50 metres free pistol pairs with Paul Leatherdale, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [1] [2] [3]
Richard is currently[ when? ] still involved in Dragon Boat Racing and trains with the Typhoon Dragon Boat Club.[ citation needed ]
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