Eric Henry Liddell (1902)
Eric Liddell Personal information Full name Eric Henry Liddell Nationality British Born (1902-01-16)16 January 1902
Tianjin (Tientsin), Qing Empire (China) Died 21 February 1945(1945-02-21) (aged 43)
Weihsien Internment Camp, China Sport Country Scotland, Britain Sport Athletics & Rugby Union (7 tests) Event(s) 100m, 200m, 400m Club Edinburgh University Team Scottish International Retired ? Now coaching ? Achievements and titles World finals ? Olympic finals 1924
Medal record
Men's athletics Competitor for Great Britain Olympic Games Gold 1924 Paris 400 metres Bronze 1924 Paris 200 metres
Eric Liddell Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Āilǐkè Lìdéĕr - Wade–Giles Ailik'e Liteerh
Eric Henry Liddell (/ˈlɪdəl/; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary.
Liddell was the winner of the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Liddell's Olympic training and racing, and the religious convictions that influenced him, are depicted in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which he is portrayed by fellow Scot Ian Charleson.
Eric Liddell Personal information Full name Eric Henry Liddell Nationality British Born (1902-01-16)16 January 1902
Tianjin (Tientsin), Qing Empire (China) Died 21 February 1945(1945-02-21) (aged 43)
Weihsien Internment Camp, China Sport Country Scotland, Britain Sport Athletics & Rugby Union (7 tests) Event(s) 100m, 200m, 400m Club Edinburgh University Team Scottish International Retired ? Now coaching ? Achievements and titles World finals ? Olympic finals 1924
Medal record
Men's athletics Competitor for Great Britain Olympic Games Gold 1924 Paris 400 metres Bronze 1924 Paris 200 metres
Eric Liddell Traditional Chinese Simplified Chinese Transcriptions Mandarin - Hanyu Pinyin Āilǐkè Lìdéĕr - Wade–Giles Ailik'e Liteerh
Eric Henry Liddell (/ˈlɪdəl/; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary.
Liddell was the winner of the men's 400 metres at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. Liddell's Olympic training and racing, and the religious convictions that influenced him, are depicted in the Oscar-winning 1981 film Chariots of Fire, in which he is portrayed by fellow Scot Ian Charleson.
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