Pierre Paris

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Pierre Paris
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NationalitySwiss
Born (1947-06-10) 10 June 1947 (age 75)
Sport
Sport Judo

Pierre Paris (born 10 June 1947) is a Swiss judoka. He competed in the men's heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pierre Paris Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2018.