Wendy Thompson

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Wendy Thompson
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NationalityCanadian
Born (1946-01-26) 26 January 1946 (age 75)
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Sport
Sport Speed skating

Wendy Thompson (born 26 January 1946) is a Canadian speed skater. She competed in two events at the 1968 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

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