John Pearce (born 23 November 1987, Poole) is a

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handball player. At the 2012 Summer Olympics he competed with the

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in the men's tournament. At club level, he played for

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. He was educated at Dumpton School,

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where he went on to

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in Dorset. He has a role with England Handball organising tournaments.

References

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