Vincente Suárez Shooting Range
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The Vincente Suárez Shooting Range was a temporary firing range constructed in Campo Militar 1
for the 1968 Summer Olympics
. During those games, it hosted all of the shooting
events, the first time the competitions took place at the same location since 1928. It also hosted the shooting part of the modern pentathlon
competition.
Campo Militar 1
Campo Militar 1 is a military installation located between Conscripto and Zapadores Avenue and the Belt Freeway in Mexico City. For the 1968 Summer Olympics, it hosted the riding and running portions of the modern pentathlon competition.-References:...
for the 1968 Summer Olympics
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Mexico City, Mexico in October 1968. The 1968 Games were the first Olympic Games hosted by a developing country, and the first Games hosted by a Spanish-speaking country...
. During those games, it hosted all of the shooting
Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics
Shooting at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City comprised seven events. A second shotgun event, Skeet, was introduced.-Medal count:-Medalists by event:-References:*...
events, the first time the competitions took place at the same location since 1928. It also hosted the shooting part of the modern pentathlon
Modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics
The modern pentathlon at the 1968 Summer Olympics was represented by two events : Individual competition and Team competition...
competition.
Reference
- 1968 Summer Olympics official report. Volume 2. Part 1. pp. 74–75.