Robert Houman

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Robert Houman
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Born(1927-09-29)29 September 1927
Ath, Belgium
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Robert Houman (born 29 September 1927) is a Belgian former sports shooter. He competed in the 50 metre rifle, prone event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Robert Houman". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2016.