Tom Alexander (swimmer)

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Tom Alexander
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Born (1958-02-17) 17 February 1958 (age 66)
Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
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Sport Swimming

Tom Alexander (born 17 February 1958) is a Canadian former swimmer. He competed in the men's 400 metre freestyle at the 1976 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Alexander Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 December 2016.