Eric Amevor

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Eric Amevor
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NationalityGhanaian
Born (1938-04-16) 16 April 1938 (age 85)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)1500 metres

Eric Amevor (born 16 April 1938) is a Ghanaian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eric Amevor Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.