First gold at games for New Zealand
Ooteman, 28, showed his superb form to score his third successive World Games for the Deaf gold medal in the prestigious time trial event.
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Christchurch Star
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SignDNA – Deaf National Archive New Zealand, A1989-054
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Christchurch Star, 11 January 1989
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