George Swanston

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George Swanston
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NationalityTrinidad and Tobago
Born (1950-11-19) 19 November 1950 (age 72)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long jump

George Swanston (born 19 November 1950) is a Trinidad and Tobago athlete. He competed in the men's long jump at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "George Swanston Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2017.