Richard Walpole (skier)

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Richard Walpole
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1927-12-10) 10 December 1927 (age 96)
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Sport Cross-country skiing

Richard Walpole (born 10 December 1927) is an Australian former cross-country skier. [1] He competed in the men's 15 kilometre event at the 1960 Winter Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Dick Walpole". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Richard Walpole Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2019.