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Garth Harris is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. [1] He represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics held in Atlanta, United States and he won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres breaststroke SB3 event. [2]
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Garth Harris is a Canadian Paralympic swimmer. [1] He represented Canada at the 1996 Summer Paralympics held in Atlanta, United States and he won the bronze medal in the men's 50 metres breaststroke SB3 event. [2]
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