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Michel Carrega

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Michel Carrega
Carrega at the 1972 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1934-09-25)25 September 1934
Paris, France
Died26 September 2024(2024-09-26) (aged 90)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight83 kg (183 lb)
Sport
SportTrap shooting
Medal record
Representing  France
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich Trap

Michel Carrega (25 September 1934 – 26 September 2024) was a French trap shooter. He competed at the 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1984 Olympics and won a silver medal in 1972.[1] He was a world champion in 1970, 1971, 1974 and 1979. Carrega died on 26 September 2024, one day after his 90th birthday.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Michel Carrega". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Death of Michel Carrega, Olympic medalist and emblematic figure of shooting sports". Ground News. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 16 October 2024.