Theresa Contos

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Theresa Contos
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Full nameTheresa Ann Contos
NationalityAmerican
Born (1959-10-15) 15 October 1959 (age 63)
Syracuse, New York, U.S.
Sport
Sport Handball

Theresa Ann "Tess" Contos (born September 15, 1959 in Syracuse, New York) is an American former handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tess Contos". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2012.