Personal information | |
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Nationality | Papua New Guinean |
Born | 25 June 1956 |
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Tau John Tokwepota (born 25 June 1956) is a Papua New Guinean long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]
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