Silvia Sperber

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Silvia Sperber
Personal information
Born9 February 1965
Erpfting, West Germany
Height1.57 m (5 ft 2 in)
Weight45 kg (99 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
ClubKönigsschützen Penzing, Penzing
SSG Dynamit Fürth, Fürth
Medal record
Olympic Games
Representing Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1988 Seoul 50 m rifle 3 positions
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 1988 Seoul 10 m air rifle

Silvia Sperber (born 9 February 1965) is a female German sports shooter. She competed at the 1984, 1988 and 1992 Olympics in five events in total, and won a gold and a silver medal in 1988. [1]

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Olympic results

Event198419881992
10 metre air rifle 11th
381
Silver medal icon.svg Silver
393+104.5
9th
392
50 metre rifle three positions Gold medal icon.svg Gold
590+95.6
20th
574

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References

  1. Silvia Sperber. Sports-Reference.com

Silvia Sperber at the International Shooting Sport Federation