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Tony Ebert

Anthony John Ebert (born 14 February 1947) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won the gold medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's middleweight. Four years earlier at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the same grade. He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics finishing 17th in the men's middleweight.

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Anthony John Ebert (born 14 February 1947) is a former weightlifter for New Zealand. He won the gold medal at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in the men's middleweight. Four years earlier at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games he won the silver medal in the same grade. He represented New Zealand at the 1972 Summer Olympics finishing 17th in the men's middleweight.

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  1. date of birth: 1947-02-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. The record states that the date of birth is "1947-02-14". What evidence would count against this claim?
  3. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  4. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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