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| Nationality | Canadian | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1969or1970(age 53–54) [1] | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Disability | Cerebral palsy | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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