Richard Myerscough

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Richard Myerscough
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1965-10-17) 17 October 1965 (age 57)
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height180 cm (5 ft 11 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport Windsurfing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Pan American Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1987 Lake Michigan Sailboard

Richard Myerscough (born 17 November 1965) is a Canadian windsurfer. He competed in the men's Division II event at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Richard Myerscough". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 June 2020.