Edwin Flack

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Edwin Flack was an Australian middle-distance runner and accountant who became his country's first Olympic champion by winning gold medals at the inaugural modern Games in 1896.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf Olympic athlete
accountant
human
long-distance runner
middle-distance runner
burialPlace Berwick Cemetery
causeOfDeath heart disease
club London Athletic Club
Melbourne Hare and Hounds Club
competedIn 1896 Summer Olympics
countryOfCitizenship Australia
dateOfBirth 1873-11-05
dateOfDeath 1935-01-10
education Melbourne Church of England Grammar School
employer Price, Waterhouse & Co.
era 19th-century athletics
early modern Olympic Games
event 1500 metres
800 metres
marathon
tennis doubles
hasHeritage Australian of English origin
honouredIn Australian Olympic Hall of Fame
Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick
knownFor being Australia’s sole representative at the 1896 Olympics
winning two track gold medals at the 1896 Olympics
movedTo Melbourne
nationality Australian
nickname The Lion of Athens
notableFor being the first Australian Olympic champion
occupation accountant
long-distance runner
middle-distance runner
OlympicGames 1896 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth London
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Australia
Berwick
Victoria
representedCountry Australia
residence Melbourne
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
wonMedal Olympic gold medal in athletics
bronze medal in doubles tennis at the 1896 Summer Olympics
gold medal in 1500 metres at the 1896 Summer Olympics
gold medal in 800 metres at the 1896 Summer Olympics

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1896 Summer Olympics
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