Malcolm Champion
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| Gender | Male |
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| Death | 86 years ago |
| Date of birth | November 10,1882 |
| Zodiac sign | Scorpio |
| Born | Norfolk Island |
| Date of died | July 26,1939 |
| Died | Auckland |
| New Zealand | |
| Parents | Sarah Clara Quintal |
| William Nihill Champion | |
| Gold medal | Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay |
| Grandparents | John Quintal |
| Dinah Young | |
| Teammates | Harold Hardwick |
| Cecil Healy | |
| Leslie Boardman | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Olympic medal | Swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay |
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| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 850441 |
Malcolm Champion Life story
Malcolm Eadie Champion was New Zealand's first Olympic gold medallist, and the first swimmer to represent New Zealand at an Olympic Games. He won a gold medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, Sweden as part of a combined team with Australia, competing as Australasia.