Liz Appleby

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Liz Appleby
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1958-11-25) 25 November 1958 (age 63)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
Sport Speed skating

Elizabeth "Liz" Appleby (born November 25, 1958) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed in three events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1]

In 1986, Appleby was inducted into the Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame.

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Liz Appleby Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2018.