 Sylvia Steiner at 2020 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality |  Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 7 May 1982 Schwarzach, Austria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Shooting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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