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Brent Graydon Miskimmin (born 11 September 1956 in Christchurch) is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. His two-year younger brother Peter was also on the side.

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