Doug Yeats

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Doug Yeats
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Full nameDouglas Yeats
Born1 November 1957 (1957-11) (age 65)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Height168 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Medal record
Men's Greco-Roman Wrestling
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 1979 San Juan 62 kg

Douglas "Doug" Yeats (born 1 November 1957) is a Canadian former wrestler who competed in the 1976 Summer Olympics, in the 1984 Summer Olympics, in the 1988 Summer Olympics, and in the 1992 Summer Olympics. He qualified for the Olympics in 1980; however, Canada boycotted. [1] Yeats was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Doug Yeats". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 May 2015.