Bill Vincent

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Bill Vincent
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Full nameWilliam Albert Vincent
Born (1957-04-16) 16 April 1957 (age 66)
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
Sport Judo

William Albert Vincent (born 16 April 1957) is a New Zealand judoka. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1] In 1986, he won the bronze medal in the 78kg weight category at the judo demonstration sport event as part of the 1986 Commonwealth Games. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Vincent Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 21 May 2018.
  2. "Commonwealth Games Edinburgh - Event". Judo Inside. Retrieved 21 August 2022.