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| Nationality | Irish | ||||||||||||||||
| Born | 28 June 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland | ||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Equestrian | ||||||||||||||||
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Eric Smiley (born 28 June 1951) is an Irish former equestrian. He competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics and the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]
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