Researching Garry Croker
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 894 people with the Croker surname? In that year Croker was ranked number 2691 for popularity in the UK. |
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The name Garry means "Form of GARRET. To Watch" and is of German origin.
Records of Garry Croker on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Garry Croker and the Croker Genealogy
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| Did you know that there are currently 1132 people with the Croker surname in the UK? Croker is now ranked number 2987 for popularity in the UK. |
Croker Family History Databases
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| Did you know that there are currently 3038 people with the Croker surname in the USA? Croker is ranked number 156 for popularity in the USA. |
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Some Famous People called Garry Croker
Garry Croker
Garry Croker (born 2 November 1964) is an Australian Paralympic wheelchair rugby and table tennis player. He was born in Cowra, New South Wales. He participated in table tennis at the 1984 Paralympics and the 1988 Seoul Paralympics. He was part of the Australia national wheelchair rugby team at the 1996 Atlanta and 2000 Sydney Paralympics, winning a silver medal with the team in the latter competition.
After his Paralympic career finished, Croker took up handcycling and competed in triathlons. In April 2017, he was banned from racing in the Canberra Times Running Festival half marathon due to his inability to complete the course under 60 minutes. Croker commented that "the time was unattainable, as it was faster than the world record for his class".
Source: Garry Croker, Wikipedia, The Free EncyclopediaOther names that sound a bit like Croker
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