Ain Roost
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Ain Roost (born May 12, 1946 in Uppsala, Sweden) is a retired male discus thrower, who represented Canada twice (1972 and 1976) at the Summer Olympics. A resident of San Diego, California, he claimed the bronze medal in the men's discus throw event at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia.
Ain Roost was born in Sweden to parents who left Estonia to escape the Soviet occupation. When he was five years old, the family moved to Canada.
References
- Canadian Olympic Committee
- "Ain Roost". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC.
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