Gordon Audley (April 20, 1928 – October 1, 2012) was a

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and Olympic medalist. He was born in

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. He received a bronze medal at the 1952 Winter Olympics in

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,"1952 Winter Olympics – Oslo, Norway – Speed Skating"
www.databaseolympics.com. Retrieved on March 15, 2008. shared with Arne Johansen, after serving as Canada's flag bearer in the opening ceremonies. He was inducted into the

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in 1988.

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Gordon Audley's biography
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Manitoba Sports Hall of Fame and MuseumProfile of Gordon Audley
* 1928 births 2012 deaths Canadian male speed skaters Speed skaters at the 1948 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1952 Winter Olympics Speed skaters at the 1956 Winter Olympics Olympic speed skaters for Canada Medalists at the 1952 Winter Olympics Olympic medalists in speed skating Olympic bronze medalists for Canada Speed skaters from Winnipeg 20th-century Canadian people {{Canada-speed-skating-bio-stub

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