Claude Lavoie Richer (December 22, 1929 – May 18, 2014) was a

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who competed in the 1950s. He finished 52nd in the 18 km event at the

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18 km Olympic cross country results: 1948-52Claude Lavoie Richer's obituary
Canadian male cross-country skiers Olympic cross-country skiers for Canada Cross-country skiers at the 1952 Winter Olympics 1929 births 2014 deaths {{Canada-crosscountry-skiing-bio-stub