Anthony Balfour

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Anthony Balfour
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NationalityBahamian
Born (1949-12-19) 19 December 1949 (age 73)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump

Anthony Richard Balfour (born 19 December 1949) is a Bahamian athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Anthony Balfour Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2017.