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Laddie Lewis
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Full nameLaddie Lewis
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Laddie Lewis (born 1915, date of death unknown) [1] was a Guyanese cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1948 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. Laddie Lewis at Olympedia
  2. "Laddie Lewis Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2014.