Moss Christie
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| Full name | Maurice Froomes Christie | ||||||||||||
| Nickname(s) | "Moss" | ||||||||||||
| National team |
 Australia | ||||||||||||
| Born |
26 November 1902 Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Died |
19 December 1978 (aged 76) Sydney, New South Wales | ||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||
Medal record
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Maurice Froomes "Moss" Christie (26 November 1902 – 19 December 1978) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Combining with Boy Charlton, Ernest Henry and Frank Beaurepaire, the Australians trailed the Americans home by almost nine seconds, in a race conducted in the River Seine. Christie had a disappointing campaign in the individual events, being eliminated in the heats of the 100-metre and 1500-metre freestyle and being disqualified for a false start in his heat of the 400-metre freestyle.
See also
References
- Andrews, Malcolm (2000). Australia at the Olympic Games. Sydney, New South Wales: ABC Books. p. 89. ISBN 0-7333-0884-8.
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