| Name | Nelson |
|---|---|
| Administrative division | British Columbia |
| Country | Canada |
People born here (7) |
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| Verne Anderson |  CAN |
ALP | Olympics | 1960 | 19 July 1937 | |
| Nels Atkinson | CAN |
LAX | Non-Medal | 1928 | 11 February 1899 | |
| Bruno Campese |  ITA |
IHO | Olympics | 1994 | 3 August 1963 | |
| Frederick Desrosiers | CAN |
BOX | Olympics | 1964 | 14 June 1940 | |
| Laurelee Kopeck | CAN |
HOC | Olympics | 1992 | 17 July 1969 | |
| Tom Velisek | CAN |
SBD | Olympics | 2006 | 15 January 1981 | |
| Zhou Jiaying |  CHN |
IHO | Olympics | 2022 | 4 October 1995 | |
People who died here (2) |
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| Ted Hargreaves | CAN |
IHO | Olympics | 1968 | 3 November 2005 | |
| Jack Kilpatrick |  GBR |
IHO | Olympics | 1936 | 18 December 1989 | |
