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Hubert Hammerer

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Hubert Hammerer
Vasily Borisov, Hubert Hammerer and Hans Rudolf Spillmann at the 1960 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1925-09-10)10 September 1925
Egg in Vorarlberg, Vorarlberg, Austria
Died24 March 2017(2017-03-24) (aged 91)
Vorarlberg
Height1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight78 kg (172 lb)
Sport
SportShooting
Medal record
Representing  Austria
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome 300 m free rifle,
three positions

Hubert Hammerer (10 September 1925 – 24 March 2017[1]) was an Austrian sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics in five rifle events and won a gold medal in 300 m 3 positions in 1960.[2] He was the Olympic flag bearer for Austria at the 1964 Games.

References

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  1. ^ "Olympia-Sieger Hammerer gestorben" (in German). Austrian Broadcasting Corporation (ORF). Retrieved 27 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Hubert Hammerer". Sports-Reference. Archived from the original on 13 May 2011. Retrieved 18 July 2011.