Ștefan Petrescu

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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]

Born(1931-07-01)1 July 1931
Died1993 (aged 6162)
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
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Ștefan Petrescu
Personal information
Born(1931-07-01)1 July 1931
Died1993 (aged 6162)
Height161 cm (5 ft 3 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Event
Pistol
Coached byDumitru Pineta[1]
Medal record
Representing  Romania
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1956 Melbourne25 m rapid-fire pistol
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place1958 Moscow25 m rapid-fire pistol
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Petrescu took up shooting in 1949 and retired in 1965 to become a shooting instructor.[1]

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