Georges Mendes

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Georges Mendes
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NationalityPortuguese
Born (1974-05-26) 26 May 1974 (age 50)
Riba de Mouro, Portugal
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Sport Alpine skiing

Georges Mendes (born 26 May 1974) is a Portuguese alpine skier. He competed in four events at the 1994 Winter Olympics. [1] He was also the flag bearer for Portugal at the games. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Georges Mendes Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  2. "Georges Mendes". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 January 2022.