Richard Lennox

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Richard Lennox
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1938-08-14) 14 August 1938 (age 84)
Sport
Sport Sailing

Richard Lennox (born 14 August 1938) is a Canadian sailor. He competed in the Flying Dutchman event at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Richard Lennox". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 June 2020.