Hawaii bound: Toronto triathlete Dan Leonard will become the first on-armed competitor ever to take on the gruelling Hawaii Ironman course when the event kicks off one month from today

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Hawaii bound: Toronto triathlete Dan Leonard will become the first on-armed competitor ever to take on the gruelling Hawaii Ironman course when the event kicks off one month from today

Date9/9/1987

Names

Griffin, Doug (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

FormatPicture

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Original Toronto Star caption: Hawaii bound: Toronto triathlete Dan Leonard will become the first on-armed competitor ever to take on the gruelling Hawaii Ironman course when the event kicks off one month from today.

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English

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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