Personal information | |
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Nationality | Thai |
Born | 10 May 1947 |
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Sport | Sports shooting |
Somchai Chanthavanij (born 10 May 1947) is a Thai sports shooter. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics, the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]
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