Kenneth Elmer

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Kenneth Elmer
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1948-04-24) 24 April 1948 (age 75)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event(s)1500 metres

Kenneth Elmer (born 24 April 1948) is a Canadian middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Kenneth Elmer Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.