Ștefan Petrescu
Romanian sport shooter
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Ştefan Petrescu (1 July 1931 – 1993) was a Romanian pistol shooter. He won a gold medal in the 25 rapid-fire event at the 1956 Olympics and placed third at the 1958 World Championships.[2][3]
Born1 July 1931
Died1993 (aged 61–62)
Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
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| Born | 1 July 1931 | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 1993 (aged 61–62) Drobeta-Turnu Severin, Romania | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 161 cm (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Sports shooting | |||||||||||||||||
Event | Pistol | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Dumitru Pineta[1] | |||||||||||||||||
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Petrescu took up shooting in 1949 and retired in 1965 to become a shooting instructor.[1]
