 Charlton c. 1930 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | Andrew Murray Charlton | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nickname | "Boy" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| National team | Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 12 August 1907 Crows Nest, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 10 December 1975 (aged 68) Avalon, Sydney | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Manly Swimming Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Andrew Murray "Boy" Charlton (12 August 1907 – 10 December 1975) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s and 1930s who won a gold medal in the 1500 m freestyle at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. He set five world records and also won a further three silver and one bronze medal in his Olympic career.[1]
- ^ "Boy Charlton". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2021.