Wendy Nicholls

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Wendy Nicholls
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NationalityAustralian
Born (1937-05-22) 22 May 1937 (age 85)
Sport
Sport Gymnastics

Wendy Nicholls (born 22 May 1937) is an Australian gymnast. She competed in five events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Wendy Nicholls Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 July 2019.
  2. "Wendy Grant". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 13 June 2021.