Toy Dorgan

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Toy Dorgan
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Born (1946-12-29) December 29, 1946 (age 77)
Springfield, Illinois, United States
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Sport Speed skating

Toy Dorgan (born December 29, 1946) is an American speed skater. She competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Toy Dorgan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 31, 2018.