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Gerry Gravelle (born 15 December 1934) is a Canadian former ski jumper who competed in the 1960 Winter Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. "Olympics". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 23 May 2013.