Edwin Vásquez
Edwin Vásquez Cam (28 July 1922 – 9 March 1993) was an Olympic sport shooter from Peru. He won a gold medal in the 50 m pistol event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, his country's only Olympic gold medalist so far. Vásquez also won the free pistol event at the 1951 Pan American Games, while placing third in the team pistol event.[1]
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| Born | 28 July 1922 Lobitos, Peru | |||||||||||||
| Died | 9 March 1993 (aged 70) | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
- "Edwin Vásquez". Sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013. Retrieved 7 February 2014.
External links
- Edwin Vásquez profile at Database Olympics
Olympic champions in men's 50 metre pistol | |
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1 In 1896, the competition distance of the event was 30 metres. 2 In 1908, the competition distance of the event was 50 yards. |
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