Felicity Campbell (speed skater)

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Felicity Campbell
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Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1974-04-23) 23 April 1974 (age 50)
Lismore, New South Wales, Australia
Sport
Sport Short track speed skating

Felicity Campbell (born 23 April 1974) is an Australian short track speed skater. She competed in the women's 500 metres event at the 1992 Winter Olympics. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Felicity Campbell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2019.
  2. "Felicity Campbell". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  3. "The flying machine". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2 February 1992. p. 85. Retrieved 2 November 2021.
  4. Cassidy, Graham (10 September 1991). "Financial chill fails to cool Felicity's Olympic hopes". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 40. Retrieved 2 November 2021.