Colin Nelson (bobsleigh)

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Colin Nelson
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Born (1942-11-17) 17 November 1942 (age 81)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Sport Bobsleigh

Colin Nelson (born 17 November 1942) is a Canadian bobsledder. He competed in the two man and the four man events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1] He also competed in the men's singles luge at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Colin Nelson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 April 2018.