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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 .
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.
Mar 21, 2024 · On the 3rd February 2024, three scholars of the University of Edinburgh held an event about Eric Liddell’s life and work in China, his legacy there, and the subsequent history of Chinese Christianity, worldwide and in China itself.
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.
Eric Liddell Biography. Eric Liddell (1902 – 1945) was a Scottish Olympic champion at 400 m and a famous Christian missionary; his inspirational life was captured in the film ‘ Chariots of Fire ‘.
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...
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...
Apr 11, 2024 · Eric Liddell’s legacy honoured at Stade Yves-Du-Manoir, Paris in momentous plaque unveiling ceremony. In a heartfelt tribute to one of Scotland’s most celebrated sporting figures, The Eric Liddell 100 campaign celebrated a historic moment at the Stade De Colombes on Friday (22nd of March 2024).
Jan 2, 2022 · Olympic champion Eric Liddell has been inducted into Scottish Rugby's Hall of Fame on the 100th anniversary of his first cap. Liddell won seven caps playing rugby for his country in the...
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 of his ...
