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English: Eric Liddell (16 January 1902 – 21 February 1945) was a Scottish athlete, rugby union international player, and missionary. He 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.
Français : Eric Henry Liddell (né le 16 janvier 1902 à Tianjin en Chine et mort le 21 février 1945), est un joueur de rugby à XV international écossais évoluant au poste de trois quart aile. Il est aussi un athlète de haut niveau, vainqueur du 400 mètres lors des Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924. Il a été immortalisé dans le film Les Chariots de feu.
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Date of birth | 16 January 1902 Tianjin | ||||
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Media in category "Eric Liddell"
The following 14 files are in this category, out of 14 total.
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Eric Liddel Memorial Plaque, Edinburgh University.jpg 2,560 × 1,920; 2.14 MB
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Eric Liddell & Florence Mackenzie wedding.jpg 829 × 1,024; 83 KB
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Eric Liddell aux JO de 1924 (vainqueur du 400 mètres).jpg 368 × 676; 55 KB
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Eric Liddell Centre.JPG 2,592 × 1,944; 2.24 MB
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Eric liddell monument weifang 2010 06 06.jpg 2,304 × 3,200; 4.18 MB
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Eric liddell monument weifang 2010 06.jpg 2,248 × 2,968; 1.2 MB
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Eric Liddell plaque, George Square (geograph 2568208).jpg 640 × 480; 74 KB
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Eric Liddell Weixian Internment Camp Museum.jpg 4,928 × 3,264; 3.89 MB
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Eric Liddell Weixian Internment Camp statue.jpg 3,264 × 4,928; 3.81 MB
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Eric Liddell.jpg 541 × 858; 56 KB
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Tianjin residence of Eric Liddell 1103.JPG 1,704 × 2,272; 1.21 MB
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LL-Q13955 (ara)-Spotless Mind1988-إريك هنري ليدل.wav 1.4 s; 131 KB
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Categories:
- Liddell (surname)
- Eric (given name)
- 1902 births
- 1945 deaths
- Deaths from brain cancer
- Christianity in China
- Players of Scotland national rugby union team
- Rugby union players from Scotland
- 1924 Summer Olympics athletics competitors
- Olympic gold medalists for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Male sprinters from the United Kingdom
- 1924 Summer Olympics medal winners from Great Britain
- Births in Tianjin
- Deaths from cancer in Shandong
- 43-year-old deaths