Launceston Elliot
Scottish weightlifter / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1874-06-09)9 June 1874 Hubli, Karnataka, British India | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 8 August 1930(1930-08-08) (aged 56) Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Fawkner Cemetery, Melbourne, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Weightlifting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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