Paul Harrison (weightlifter)

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Paul Harrison
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1966-12-11) 11 December 1966 (age 57)
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Sport Weightlifting

Paul Harrison (born 11 December 1966) is an Australian former weightlifter. He competed in the men's middleweight event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul Harrison Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 January 2020.