Peter Forras

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Peter Forras
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1964-01-13) 13 January 1964 (age 57)
Sport
Sport Alpine skiing

Peter Forras (born 13 January 1964) is an Australian former alpine skier. [1] He competed in two events at the 1988 Winter Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "From professional skier to perfecting work-life balance". nab.com.au. Retrieved 11 January 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Forras Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2018.