Luis de Meyer

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Luis de Meyer
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de Meyer at the 1924 Summer Olympics
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Luis de Meyer (born 1903, date of death unknown) was an Argentine cyclist. He competed in three events at the 1924 Summer Olympics and two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Luis de Meyer Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 January 2014.