Edwin Vásquez

Edwin Vásquez Cam (28 July 1922 – 9 March 1993) was an Olympic sport shooter from Peru. He won a gold medal in the 50 m pistol event at the 1948 Summer Olympics, his country's only Olympic gold medalist so far. Vásquez also won the free pistol event at the 1951 Pan American Games, while placing third in the team pistol event.[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Vásquez and the second or maternal family name is Cam.

Edwin Vásquez
Personal information
Born(1922-07-28)28 July 1922
Lobitos, Peru
Died9 March 1993(1993-03-09) (aged 70)
Sport
SportSports shooting
Medal record
Men's shooting
Representing  Peru
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1948 London 50 m pistol

References
  1. "Edwin Vasquez". Olympics.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.


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