Gerardo Castañeda
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Gerardo Castañeda (8 December 1925 – 28 September 1989) was a Guatemalan former
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. He competed in the 50 metre pistol event at the
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. He also served as an army colonel. His grandson, Dr Miguel Castañeda, a close personal friend of
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1925 births 1989 deaths Guatemalan male sport shooters Olympic shooters for Guatemala Shooters at the 1968 Summer Olympics People from Santa Rosa Department, Guatemala 20th-century Guatemalan sportsmen {{Guatemala-sportshooting-bio-stub