Erica Wheeler (athlete)

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Erica Wheeler
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NationalityAmerican
Born (1967-11-28) November 28, 1967 (age 55)
Pretoria, South Africa
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Javelin throw

Erica Wheeler (born November 28, 1967) is an American athlete. She competed in the women's javelin throw at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Erica Wheeler Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2018.