Edwin Richards (canoeist)

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Edwin Richards (born 15 June 1957) is a New Zealand canoe sprinter who competed in the mid-1980s. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, he was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 1000 m event.


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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Field hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics</span> Field hockey competition

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