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  1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Eric_LiddellEric Liddell - Wikipedia

    Eric Henry Liddell (/ ˈlɪdəl /; 16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and Christian missionary. Born in Qing China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh.

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  3. www.britannica.com › biography › Eric-LiddellEric Liddell | Olympic Champion, Missionary & Scot | Britannica

    6 days ago · Eric Liddell (born January 16, 1902, Tientsin, China—died February 21, 1945, Weihsien, China) was a British runner who won a gold medal in the 400-metre run and a bronze in the 200 metres at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris. The son of Scottish missionaries, Liddell was born in China.

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  4. ourhistory.is.ed.ac.uk › index › Eric_Liddell'sEric Liddell's Olympic Gold Medal, 1924 - Our History

    Eric Liddell's Olympic Gold Medal, 1924. At the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, Edinburgh student Eric Henry Liddell (1902-1945) won the Gold Medal for the 400 metres, breaking both the Olympic and the world record for the distance. Liddell matriculated at Edinburgh University in 1920 and was studying for a degree in Pure Science.

  5. olympics.com › en › athletesEric Henry LIDDELL - Olympics.com

    Biography. After showing brilliant promise as an all-round sportsman at Elthiam College, Eric Liddell won international honors at rugby football and athletics when he went up to Edinburgh University. Born in China in the aftermath of the Boxer rising, Liddell first entered the Scottish Championships as a 19-year-old in 1921 and scored the first ...

  6. www.bbc.com › culture › article'It's complete surrender' – Olympics hero Eric Liddell and ...

    Jul 8, 2024 · Scottish athlete Eric Liddell won the 400m gold at the Paris Olympics on 11 July 1924 – but he's just as famous for a race he didn't run.

  7. www.scotsman.com › heritage-and-retro › heritageEnduring legacy of 'Flying Scotsman' Eric Liddell 100 years ...

    Jul 10, 2024 · Eric Liddell famously withdrew from the 100 metres race in Paris given it was being held on a Sunday - and went on to win gold in the 400 metres instead. PIC: Contributed.

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  9. www.epm.org › 2018 › FebThe Little Known Story of Olympian Eric Liddell’s Final Years

    Feb 12, 2018 · Liddell then went on to win a gold medal—and break a world record—in the four hundred meters, not his strongest event. (In the black and white photo, that’s the real Eric Liddell in his gold medal winning 400m final at the Olympics.)