Juan Enrique Lira
Juan Enrique Lira (27 October 1927 – 12 March 2007) was a Chilean sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. Lira later became a photo editor for the Santiago newspaper El Mercurio and was working allowed into the Chilean presidential palace, "La Moneda" after the coup d'état of September 11, 1973 overthrew President Salvador Allende.
Juan Enrique Lira
- Name
- Juan Enrique Lira
- Born
- 27 October 1927
- Birthplace
- Santiago, Chile
- Died
- 12 March 2007
- Nationality
- Chile
- Occupation
- photographer · sport shooter · racing automobile driver · chess player · golfer
- Honours
- National Prize of Journalism
- Languages
- Spanish
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Juan Enrique Lira (27 October 1927 – 12 March 2007) was a Chilean sports shooter. He competed at the 1960, 1964 and 1968 Summer Olympics. Lira later became a photo editor for the Santiago newspaper El Mercurio and was working allowed into the Chilean presidential palace, "La Moneda" after the coup d'état of September 11, 1973 overthrew President Salvador Allende.
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Lira was the first to tell reporters after the coup that Allende and the presidential press secretary had shot themselves to death as Chilean troops were preparing to storm the building.
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• Name — Juan Enrique Lira • Born — 27 October 1927 • Birthplace — Santiago, Chile • Died — 12 March 2007 • Sport — Sports shooting • Show Medals — yes
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Juan Enrique Lira is recorded as photographer, sport shooter, racing automobile driver, chess player and golfer.
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1927
Juan Enrique Lira born at Santiago.
2007
Juan Enrique Lira died at Vitacura.
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Santiago.
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