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Keith Kirkland

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Keith Kirkland
Personal information
Full nameKeith Lindsay Hugh Kirkland
National teamAustralia
Born(1900-10-22)22 October 1900
Cargo, New South Wales
Died24 October 1971(1971-10-24) (aged 71)
Sydney
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle

Keith Lindsay Hugh Kirkland (22 October 1900 – 24 October 1971) was an Australian freestyle swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium. He was born in Cargo, New South Wales and died in Sydney.[1]

In 1920 he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the 100-metre freestyle event as well as of the 400-metre freestyle competition. He was also a member of the Australian relay team, which won the silver medal in the men's 4×200-metre freestyle relay event. He swam in the semi-finals and helped the team to qualify for the final, but he did not participate in the final and was not awarded a medal.

References

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  1. ^ "Keith Kirkland". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 September 2021.
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