Tom Overend

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Tom Overend
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1953-04-30) 30 April 1953 (age 69)
Abbotsford, British Columbia, Canada
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Sport Speed skating

Tom Overend (born 30 April 1953) is a Canadian speed skater. He competed in two events at the 1976 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Overend Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2019.