Souren Choudhury

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Souren Choudhury
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Born(1918-07-25)25 July 1918
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Souren Choudhury (born 25 July 1918) was an Indian sports shooter. He competed in the 50 m rifle, prone event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Souren Choudhury". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 February 2015.