You did an awesome review. Eric Liddell was born in Tianjin, China on 16 January 1902 to the Rev and Mrs James Dunlop Liddell who were Scottish missionaries. These were his final races on the British grounds - he pursued his religious duties after this.Liddell travelled up to China to serve as a missionary from 1925-1943, just the way his parents did. In 2012 the University of Edinburgh launched a high performance sports scholarship named after Liddell.One scene in the film depicts Liddell falling early in a 440-yard race in a Scotland–France dual meet and making up a 20-yard deficit to win; the actual race was during a Triangular Contest meet between Scotland, England and Ireland at Eric Liddell at the British Empire versus United States of America (Relays) meet held at Stamford Bridge, London on Sat 19 July 1924John W Keddie, "Running the Race - Eric Liddell, Olympic Champion and Missionary" book.Liddell had finished some five yards ahead of Abrahams in a 220-yard semi-final at the 1923 AAA Championships.
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My name is Danika Cooley, and I’m glad you’re here. Eric Liddell, (born January 16, 1902, Tientsin, China—died February 21, 1945, Weihsien, China), 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.