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John Kestel

b. 1901

Australian Paralympic athlete

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About John Kestel

Born 1901. John Kestel was an Australian athletics competitor.

John Kestel is an Australian Paralympic athlete and archer. At the 1976 Toronto Games, he won a gold medal in the Mixed Pairs open dartchery event with Margaret Ross and a bronze medal in the Men's Javelin 2 event. In August 2000, before the arrival of the Olympic Torch for the 2000 Sydney Games, volunteers from the Scone area planted 2,000 trees in honour of four former Olympians or Paralympians, including Kestel, who were from the town.

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Important facts

Born
1901
Birth century
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Frequently asked questions

Who was John Kestel?

Australian Paralympic athlete

When was John Kestel born?

John Kestel was born in 1901.

What was John Kestel's occupation?

John Kestel was an athletics competitor.

What nationality was John Kestel?

John Kestel was Australian.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: John Kestel

· Wikidata: Q6243011

· DBpedia: John Kestel

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