Dennistoun Vaughan Duigan (16 December 1902 – 17 June 1962) was an Australian
athlete
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Athletes may be professionals or amateurs. Most professional athletes have particularly well-devel ...
.
He competed in the
men's decathlon at the
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...
. He was born in
Elwood Elwood may refer to any one of the following::
Places
;In Australia
*Elwood, Victoria
;In the United States of America
*Elwood, Illinois
*Elwood, Indiana
*Elwood, Kansas
* Elwood, Missouri
*Elwood, Nebraska
* Elwood-Magnolia, New Jersey
*Elwood, N ...
, a suburb of
Melbourne
Melbourne ( ; Boonwurrung/Woiwurrung: ''Narrm'' or ''Naarm'') is the capital and most populous city of the Australian state of Victoria, and the second-most populous city in both Australia and Oceania. Its name generally refers to a met ...
,
Victoria
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* Victoria (Australia), a state of the Commonwealth of Australia
* Victoria, British Columbia, provincial capital of British Columbia, Canada
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1902 births
1962 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics
Australian decathletes
Olympic athletes for Australia
Athletes from Melbourne
Olympic decathletes
People from Elwood, Victoria
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