Dennis Green (canoeist)
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Dennis Allan Green OAM BEM (26 May 1931 – 5 September 2018) was an Australian sprint canoeist, surf lifesaver, coach and sporting administrator who competed from the late 1950s to the early 1970s. He was the first Australian to compete in five Summer Olympics, and he won a bronze medal in the K-2 10000 m event at Melbourne in 1956. He also won 57 Gold Medals at the World Masters Games and a further 75 at national level.
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Full name | Dennis Allan Green |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | (1931-05-26)26 May 1931 Epping, New South Wales |
Died | 5 September 2018(2018-09-05) (aged 87) Sydney, New South Wales |
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Country | Australia |
Sport | canoe sprint, Ironman surf lifesaving |
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