Chris Wightman

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Chris Wightman
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1966-04-24) 24 April 1966 (age 57)
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Luge

Chris Wightman (born 24 April 1966) is a Canadian luger. He competed in the men's singles event at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Chris Wightman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2020.