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Simon Belither (born 1957) is a British former sports shooter.
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Simon Belither (born 1957) is a British former sports shooter.
Belither represented England and won a gold medal in the fullbore rifle pairs with Andrew Tucker, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [1] [2] [3]
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