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Robin Wayne Wilson is a former field hockey player from New Zealand, who was a member of the national team that finished seventh at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, United States.
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Anna Louise Wilson is a United States-born Olympic swimmer from New Zealand.
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Harvey Wilson is a New Zealand equestrian. He competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics and the 1992 Summer Olympics.
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- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Joseph Wilson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 October 2018.
