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... Olympic trap- shooting events are supervised by the Interna- tional Shooting Union . In the Olympics each competitor fires four 25 - target rounds on each of two days , and total targets hit out of the 200 attempted determine the winner ...
... Olympic trap- shooting events are supervised by the Interna- tional Shooting Union . In the Olympics each competitor fires four 25 - target rounds on each of two days , and total targets hit out of the 200 attempted determine the winner ...
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... Olympic Games of 1952 won 03 Zátopek ( left ) , 1952 Wide World Photos the 5,000- and 10,000 - metre events and the marathon . In the 11 years to 1952 he estab- lished six new world records . distance and marathon Olympic wins 18 : 545g ...
... Olympic Games of 1952 won 03 Zátopek ( left ) , 1952 Wide World Photos the 5,000- and 10,000 - metre events and the marathon . In the 11 years to 1952 he estab- lished six new world records . distance and marathon Olympic wins 18 : 545g ...
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... Olympic Mountains of the Olympic Peninsula ; elevations range from the headlands and beaches of the Pacific Ocean at sea level to the snowcapped peak of Mt. Olympus at 7,965 feet ( 2,428 metres ) ; numerous glaciers , six of them on Mt ...
... Olympic Mountains of the Olympic Peninsula ; elevations range from the headlands and beaches of the Pacific Ocean at sea level to the snowcapped peak of Mt. Olympus at 7,965 feet ( 2,428 metres ) ; numerous glaciers , six of them on Mt ...
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