Richard Belvin

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Richard Belvin
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Born (1941-08-26) 26 August 1941 (age 81)
Paget, Bermuda
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Richard Belvin (born 26 August 1941) is a Bermudian sailor. He competed at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Acapulco, in the dragon class and in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Kiel, in the dragon and the 1976 Summer Olympics in Kingston, Ontario, in the Soling. He finished third in the 1967 Pan American Games snipe (with Penny Simmons). He was born in Paget, Bermuda. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Belvin". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2016.