Peter Grant (athlete)

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Peter Grant
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1954-01-05) 5 January 1954 (age 70)
Sport
SportSprinting
Event400 metres

Peter Grant (born 5 January 1954) is an Australian sprinter. He competed in the men's 400 metres at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Peter Grant Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2017.