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John Oravainen (born 17 December 1943) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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John Oravainen (born 17 December 1943) is an Australian former swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]
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