Scott Tunkin

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Scott Tunkin
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Born15 June 1974 (1974-06-15) (age 48)
Sydney, Australia
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Country Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
SportBaseball

Scott Tunkin (born 15 June 1974 in Sydney, Australia) is an Australian baseball player. He represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

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