John Cassidy (speed skater)

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John Cassidy
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Born (1952-06-07) 7 June 1952 (age 72)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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Sport Speed skating

John Cassidy (born 7 June 1952) is a Canadian speed skater. He competed in the men's 500 metres event at the 1972 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Cassidy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2019.