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| Nationality |  England |
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Maya Giri (born 1929) is a former athlete who competed for England.
| Personal information | |
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| Nationality | England |
| Born | 1929 Eastbourne, England |
Maya Giri (born 1929) is a former athlete who competed for England.
Giri represented England in the discus at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [1] [2]
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