Mark Anthony Graham

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Mark Anthony Graham (May 17, 1973, in

NATO mission in Afghanistan
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Biography

Graham was born on May 17, 1973, in Gordon Town, Jamaica and grew up in

Kent State in Ohio on track-and-field scholarships.[1]

Graham competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona as a member of the 4x400m relay. They finished fifth in their heat with a time of 3:04.69 and did not advance to the finals. He also represented Canada at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia.

Graham served in the 1st Battalion of

The Royal Canadian Regiment of the Canadian Armed Forces.[2]

On September 4, 2006, Graham was killed in a friendly fire incident when two

See also

  • Canadian records in track and field

References

  1. ^ Alex Dobrota & Omal el Akkad, Friendly fire claims former Olympic athlete, The Globe and Mail. September 5, 2006
  2. ^ a b "Mark Graham". Team Canada - Official Olympic Team Website. 18 September 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ "Friendly fire that killed Canadian was 'freak accident': major". CBC.ca. September 4, 2006. Retrieved 2 May 2011.

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