Shane Tonkin

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Shane Tonkin
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Born12 February 1971 (1971-02-12) (age 52)
Perth, Western Australia
Height6'4
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CountryAustralia
SportBaseball

Shane Tonkin (born 12 February 1971 in Perth, Western Australia) is an Australian baseball pitcher. He represented Australia at the 1996 Summer Olympics. [1] He played for Perth Heat in the Australian Baseball League and also in Taiwan, Japan and Italy. [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Shane Tonkin Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 1 September 2018.
  2. "In my home: Shane Tonkin". PerthNow. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 20 September 2019.