Louise Parker

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Louise Parker
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1942-12-10) 10 December 1942 (age 78)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Louise Parker (born 10 December 1942) is a Canadian gymnast. She competed in five events at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Louise Parker Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 July 2019.