Grant Golding

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Grant Golding
Country representedFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Born (1981-03-30) March 30, 1981 (age 42)
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
LevelSenior International Elite
(Canada national team)
Years on national team1998-2008

Grant Golding (born 30 March 1981) is a Canadian male artistic gymnast, representing his nation at international competitions. He participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics and 2008 Summer Olympics. He also competed at world championships, including the 2007 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. [1]

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References

  1. "2008 Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Final athletes - Grant Golding". LonginesTiming.com. Retrieved 27 January 2016.