Harold Hardwick

Harold Hardwick
Personal information
Full nameHarold Hampton Hardwick
National teamAustralia
Born(1888-12-14)14 December 1888
Balmain, New South Wales
Died22 February 1959(1959-02-22) (aged 70)
Rushcutters Bay, New South Wales
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubEnterprise Swimming Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australasia
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1912 Stockholm 4x200 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 400 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 1500 m freestyle

Harold Hampton Hardwick (14 December 1888 – 22 February 1959) was a versatile Australian sports star of the early 20th century – an Olympic gold medal swimmer, national heavyweight boxing champion, and a state representative rugby union player. He later became a colonel in the Australian Imperial Force. Hardwick was on the winning team of the 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle.[1]

  1. ^ "Harold Hardwick". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 June 2021.

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