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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. The son of Scottish missionaries, Liddell was born in China.
Mar 21, 2024 · The Life and Death of Eric Liddell and the Rebirth of Chinese Christianity. March 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. • Prof. Brian ...
Jul 10, 2012 · 📲 Subscribe to @olympics: http://oly.ch/Subscribe Eric Liddell, also known as the Flying Scotsman, was an unlikely Olympic champion. With a unique style of...
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 ‘. Although his parents were Scottish, Eric Liddell was both born and died in China.
Somehow Liddell retained his form and focus and while other competitors fell in the trail of the searing pace he set, he managed to cross the line in an Olympic record of 47.6 seconds which would stand until the Berlin Games 12 years later.
Jul 20, 2012 · 20 July 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...
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...
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...
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