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.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Olympic athlete
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accountant → human → long-distance runner → middle-distance runner → |
| burialPlace |
Berwick Cemetery
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| causeOfDeath |
heart disease
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| club |
London Athletic Club
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Melbourne Hare and Hounds Club → |
| competedIn |
1896 Summer Olympics
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| countryOfCitizenship |
Australia
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| dateOfBirth |
1873-11-05
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| dateOfDeath |
1935-01-10
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| education |
Melbourne Church of England Grammar School
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| employer |
Price, Waterhouse & Co.
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| era |
19th-century athletics
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early modern Olympic Games → |
| event |
1500 metres
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800 metres → marathon → tennis doubles → |
| hasHeritage |
Australian of English origin
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| honouredIn |
Australian Olympic Hall of Fame
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Edwin Flack Reserve, Berwick → |
| knownFor |
being Australia’s sole representative at the 1896 Olympics
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winning two track gold medals at the 1896 Olympics → |
| movedTo |
Melbourne
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| nationality |
Australian
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| nickname |
The Lion of Athens
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| notableFor |
being the first Australian Olympic champion
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| occupation |
accountant
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long-distance runner → middle-distance runner → |
| OlympicGames |
1896 Summer Olympics
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| placeOfBirth |
London
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United Kingdom NERFINISHED → |
| placeOfDeath |
Australia
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Berwick → Victoria → |
| representedCountry |
Australia
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| residence |
Melbourne
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| sexOrGender |
male
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| sport |
athletics
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| wonMedal |
Olympic gold medal in athletics
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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 → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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1896 Summer Olympics
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hasAthlete |