Gary Griffin (sailor)

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Gary Griffin (born March 20, 1953, in Guam) is a Guamanian-born sailor who has competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics [1] in Seoul, South Korea. He finished at the Dinghy racing in his 32nd place. Griffin was an oldest participant[ citation needed ] at age of 35 at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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  4. "Sailing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy Race Three". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  5. "Sailing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy Race Four". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  6. "Sailing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy Race Five". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
  7. "Sailing at the 1988 Seoul Summer Games: Mixed One Person Dinghy Race Six". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on October 30, 2013. Retrieved June 18, 2014.
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