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Michael Ashcroft is a Canadian sport shooter. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1988 and 1992. In 1988, he placed eighth in the men's 50 metre rifle prone event, and in 1992, he tied for 15th place in the men's 50 metre rifle prone event.
Andreas Wolfram was a German sport shooter. He was born in Leipzig. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics in the men's 50 metre rifle three positions event, in which he placed tenth; the men's 50 metre rifle prone event, in which he tied for 15th place; and the men's 10 metre air rifle event, in which he placed eighth.
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- ↑ "Rob Harbison". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2016.
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