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José Agdamag

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José Agdamag
Personal information
Birth nameJosé Villanueva Agdamag Jr.
Born(1921-06-22)22 June 1921
Baguio, Philippine Islands
Died15 March 2011(2011-03-15) (aged 89)
Fairfield, California, United States
Sport
SportSports shooting

José Villanueva Agdamag Jr. (22 June 1921 – 15 March 2011) was a Filipino sports shooter. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics, the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1958 Asian Games.[1] Prior to the Olympics, he served in the 41st Infantry Division for the Philippines and survived the Bataan Death March in 1942.[1] Along with his son, Vicente, they wrote the book 150 Days of Hell, about the Japanese invasion of the Philippines.[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b "José Agdamag". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  2. ^ "150 Days of Hell". Filipinas Library. Retrieved 29 June 2015.
  3. ^ "Portrait of the athlete, AGDOMAN, Jose". ISSF. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
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