Peter Barr (rower)

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Peter Barr
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Born (1950-10-07) 7 October 1950 (age 73)
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
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Sport Rowing

Peter Barr (born 7 October 1950) is a Canadian rower. He competed in the men's double sculls event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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