Matthew Sheldon-Collins

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Matthew Sheldon-Collins
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Born13 April 1963 (1963-04-13) (age 60)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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SportBaseball

Matthew Keith Sheldon-Collins (born 13 April 1963 in Melbourne, Victoria) is an Australian baseball player. He represented Australia at the 1988 and 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Matthew Sheldon-Collins Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  2. Matthew Sheldon-Collins at Olympedia