Addie Pryor

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Addie Pryor
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NationalityBritish
Born (1929-03-01) 1 March 1929 (age 91)
London, England
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing

Addie Pryor (born 1 March 1929) is a British alpine skier. She competed in two events at the 1956 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Addie Pryor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 February 2018.