Matthew Folan

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Matthew Folan
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NationalityIrish
Born (1942-05-25) 25 May 1942 (age 81)
Sport
Sport Judo

Matthew Folan (born 25 May 1942) is an Irish judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Folan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2018.