Melanie Duff

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Melanie Duff
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1961-10-31) 31 October 1961 (age 61)
Sport
Sport Equestrian
Medal record
Equestrian
Representing Flag of Ireland.svg  Ireland
European Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1989 Burghley Team eventing

Melanie Duff (born 31 October 1961) is an Irish equestrian. She competed in two events at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Melanie Duff Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2020.