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 | 1992 Barcelona | Team Competition |
John Roderick Bestall (born 25 February 1963) is a former field hockey player from Australia. He competed at both the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics, winning the silver medal with the Australian team in 1992.
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