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A Marksman Extraordinary
Karoly Takacs
Karoly repeated his performance four years later in 1952 at the next Olympics held in Helsinki, securing the gold once again.
When someone asked him what was the secret of his achievement in winning two gold medals in succession in the Olympic Games, his reply was: "With hard work and constant practise, even the impossible becomes possible. After discharge from the hospital, I started practising with the left hand. In the beginning I faced many difficulties. But I had resolved that I would achieve the success by mastering marksmanship with only one hand. I continued working hard without interruption, without a break. The victory I have achieved today is the result of that." And what a victory!
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