Mel LaForme
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| Born | February 6, 1953 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Melvin LaForme (born February 6, 1953) is a Canadian rower.
Biography
[edit]LaForme was born in Buffalo, New York in 1953.[1] He represented Canada in the men's eight at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, where the team finished eighth.[1] He won a gold medal at the 1985 World Rowing Championships in Hazewinkel with the men's quadruple sculls.[2] He represented Canada in the quad scull at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Mel LaForme". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
- ↑ "Melvin LaForme". International Rowing Federation. Retrieved December 22, 2017.
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