Wayne Wilson (weightlifter)

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Wayne Wilson
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1949-09-01) 1 September 1949 (age 73)
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sport
Sport Weightlifting

Wayne Wilson (born 1 September 1949) is a Canadian weightlifter. He competed in the men's middle heavyweight event at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wayne Wilson Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 7 January 2020.