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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | Hubli, Karnataka, British India | 9 June 1874||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1930 Melbourne, Australia | (aged 56)||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Launceston Elliot (9 June 1874 – 8 August 1930) was a British weightlifter, and the first athlete representing the United Kingdom to become an Olympic champion.[1]