Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | Tallinn, Estonia [1] | 25 August 1939
Sport | |
Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event(s) | 800m, 1500m |
Ergas Leps (born 25 August 1939) is an Estonian-born Canadian athlete. He competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics and the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2]
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