Peter Attrill

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Peter Attrill
Born (1929-11-28) 28 November 1929 (age 94)
Tasmania, Australia
CitizenshipAustralia
OccupationSailor
Known forCompeting in the 1952 Summer Olympics

Peter Attrill (born 28 November 1929) is an Australian former sailor who competed in the 1952 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Attrill". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2018.