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Colonel Rupert Ashworth Ramon de Larrinaga (born 19 November 1928) is a former British skier who competed in the 1952 Winter Olympics in the giant slalom. A colonel in the British Army, de Larrinaga served in the occupation of Germany, eventually rising to command King's Regiment (Liverpool). He was also a director of the family-run Larrinaga Steamship Company Ltd. He appeared on Isle of Man stamps in 1994 in celebration of the centenary of the International Olympic Committee.
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- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Rupert de Larrinaga". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 9 July 2016.
- "Rupert de Larrinaga". Olympics.org.uk. British Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 3 February 2010. Retrieved 1 June 2009.
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