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Ben Pon
Dutch sport shooter and racing driver / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bernardus Marinus "Ben" Pon (9 December 1936 – 30 September 2019) was a Dutch vintner and Olympian and motor racing driver. He competed in one Formula One race, the 1962 Dutch Grand Prix, but had a far longer career in sports car racing, before turning his back on the track to concentrate on the wine trade.
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He also represented the Netherlands in clay pigeon shooting at the 1972 Summer Olympics, finishing 31st.[1][2]
Pon was born in Amersfoort, Netherlands. He died on 30 September 2019 at the age of 82.[3]