Graeme Rootham

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Graeme Rootham
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1948-03-07) 7 March 1948 (age 75)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event800 metres

Graeme Lindsay Rootham (born 7 March 1948) is an Australian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Graeme Rootham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 October 2017.