Carlos Acosta (sport shooter)

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Carlos Acosta
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Born(1908-04-02)2 April 1908
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Carlos Acosta (born 2 April 1908, date of death unknown) was a Mexican sports shooter. He competed in the 25 m pistol event at the 1936 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Carlos Acosta". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 12 January 2015.