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| Full name | Sharon Ruth Bowes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | September 17, 1966 (age 57) Windsor, Ontario, Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Canada | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Sports shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 10 m air rifle, 50 m rifle 3 pos. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sharon Ruth Bowes (born September 17, 1966, in Windsor, Ontario) is a Canadian sport shooter. She competed in rifle shooting events at the Summer Olympics in 1984, 1988, 1992, and 2000. [1]
| Event | 1984 | 1988 | 1992 | 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions (women) | 19th | 5th | 7th | T-26th |
| 10 metre air rifle (women) | 4th | 7th | T-26th | T-32nd |
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