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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 .
May 4, 1999 · 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.
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Feb 12, 2018 · It’s the only reason many people are familiar with Eric Liddell, the “Flying Scotsman” who shocked the world by refusing to run the one hundred meters in the 1924 Paris Olympics, a race he was favored to win.
Mar 21, 2024 · Learn about Eric Liddell's life and work in China, his legacy, and the history of Chinese Christianity from three scholars of the University of Edinburgh. Watch a film from the event held in February 2024 at the Playfair Library.
Jul 10, 2012 · Liddell's first Olympic final took place in the 200 metres competition where he won the Olympic bronze medal with a time of 21.9 seconds. However, his most impressive...
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Learn about the life of Eric Liddell, a Scottish runner who won gold at the 1924 Paris Olympics and became a Christian missionary in China. Discover how he faced persecution, illness and death with faith and courage.
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Jul 20, 2012 · Eric Liddell is famed internationally for the race he didn't run, rather than any he did. The uplifting manner in which he lived his life, as portrayed in the 1981 film Chariots...
