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Full name | Dennis Allan Green |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | Epping, New South Wales | 26 May 1931
Died | 5 September 2018 Sydney, New South Wales | (aged 87)
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Country | Australia |
Sport | canoe sprint, Ironman surf lifesaving |
Medal record |
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.