Chris Allen (skier)

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Chris Allen
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1959-02-08) 8 February 1959 (age 65)
Frankston, Victoria, Australia
Sport
Sport Cross-country skiing

Christopher "Chris" Allen (born 8 February 1959) is an Australian cross-country skier. He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1984 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Allen Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 July 2019.