Hellen Sander

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Hellen Sander (born 25 April 1954) is a Canadian former cross-country skier who competed in the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1]

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Cross-country skiing results

Olympic Games

 Year  Age  5 km  10 km  3 × 5 km 
 relay 
1972 17 41 40

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Hellen Sander". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 February 2013. Retrieved 2 May 2013.