Keith Kirkland
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Keith Lindsay Hugh Kirkland (22 October 1900 – 24 October 1971) was an Australia
n freestyle
swimmer
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Cargo, New South Wales
and died in Sydney
.
In 1920 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event
as well as of the 400 metre freestyle competition
. He was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay contest
. He swam in the semi-finals and helped the team to qualify for the final, but he did not participate in the final and was not awarded with a medal.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n freestyle
Freestyle swimming
Freestyle is an unregulated swimming style used in swimming competitions according to the rules of FINA. The front crawl stroke is almost universally used during a freestyle race, as this style is generally the fastest...
swimmer
Swimming (sport)
Swimming is a sport governed by the Fédération Internationale de Natation .-History: Competitive swimming in Europe began around 1800 BCE, mostly in the form of the freestyle. In 1873 Steve Bowyer introduced the trudgen to Western swimming competitions, after copying the front crawl used by Native...
who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
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He was born in Cargo, New South Wales
New South Wales
New South Wales is a state of :Australia, located in the east of the country. It is bordered by Queensland, Victoria and South Australia to the north, south and west respectively. To the east, the state is bordered by the Tasman Sea, which forms part of the Pacific Ocean. New South Wales...
and died in Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
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In 1920 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100 metre freestyle event
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 100 metre freestyle
The men's 100 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the fourth appearance of the event....
as well as of the 400 metre freestyle competition
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 400 metre freestyle
The men's 400 metre freestyle was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event....
. He was also a member of the Australian relay team which won the silver medal in the 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay contest
Swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's 4 x 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay was a swimming event held as part of the swimming at the 1920 Summer Olympics programme. It was the third appearance of the event....
. He swam in the semi-finals and helped the team to qualify for the final, but he did not participate in the final and was not awarded with a medal.