Murray Keating

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Murray Keating
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1952-05-28) 28 May 1952 (age 71)
Manning, Alberta, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHammer throw
College team Simon Fraser Red Leafs

Murray Keating (born 28 May 1952) is a Canadian athlete. He competed and finished in fourth place at the men's hammer throw at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Murray Keating Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2018.