Simon Upton (swimmer)

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Simon Upton
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Born (1969-05-01) 1 May 1969 (age 53)
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Simon Upton (born 1 May 1969) is an Australian swimmer. He competed in two events at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Simon Upton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 March 2017.