Pablo Cagnasso
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Ing. Pablo Cagnasso Sr. (February 15, 1908 – 1988) was an Argentinian civil engineer and sport shooter who was a member of the Argentinean Olympic team on several occasions as well as in many World Cups and Pan American Games. He was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Cagnasso was a member of many World and Olympic shooting teams in 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He was always an amateur shooter and served as president, several times, of the Argentine Shooting Federation (FAT), the Argentinean Olympic Committee (1973/1977) and his sporting alma mater the Societa Italiana di Tiro a Segno (SITAS), a Buenos Aires-based shooting club.
He participated in both Free Pistol and Rifle matches, of several World Cups, Olympic and Pan American Games representing Argentina and winning medals in many of them.
Some of his titles were:
Cagnasso was a member of many World and Olympic shooting teams in 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s. He was always an amateur shooter and served as president, several times, of the Argentine Shooting Federation (FAT), the Argentinean Olympic Committee (1973/1977) and his sporting alma mater the Societa Italiana di Tiro a Segno (SITAS), a Buenos Aires-based shooting club.
He participated in both Free Pistol and Rifle matches, of several World Cups, Olympic and Pan American Games representing Argentina and winning medals in many of them.
Some of his titles were:
- Gold Medal in 300 metre free rifle standing 40 shots men at Stockholm Sweden 1947.
- Gold Medal in 300 metre army rifle ARG-system men at Buenos Aires Argentina 1949.
- Bronze Medal in 300 metre army rifle ARG-system men team at Buenos Aires Argentina 1949.
See also
- Discontinued ISSF shooting eventsDiscontinued ISSF shooting eventsThis article includes the ISSF World Shooting Championships medal tables of currently discontinued shooting events. The events that International Shooting Sport Federation presently includes in World Championships and Olympic Games are listed in ISSF shooting events article.- 300 metres free rifle...
- 50 metre pistol
- 300 metre standard rifle
- 1949 ISSF World Shooting Championships1949 ISSF World Shooting ChampionshipsThe 34th UIT World Shooting Championships was the contemporary name of the ISSF World Shooting Championships held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in 1949.- Medal count :- Rifle events :- Pistol events :- Shotgun events :- Running target events :...