Elizabeth Chesire

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Elizabeth Chesire
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NationalityKenyan
Born (1950-01-09) 9 January 1950 (age 73)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)800 metres

Elizabeth Chesire (born 9 January 1950) is a Kenyan middle-distance runner. She competed in the women's 800 metres at the 1968 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Elizabeth Chesire Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2017.