About Charles Swain
Lived 1885 – 1974 (aged 89). Charles Swain was an Australian athletics competitor.
Charles Edward Swain (16 January 1885 – 9 February 1974) was an Australian athlete. He competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London on the Australasia team, a combined squad of competitors from Australia and New Zealand.
Born in Brisbane, Swain participated in the 1500 metres at the 1908 Summer Olympics held in London. He was drawn in a heat with five other runners, but Swain was one of the four athletes who did not finish the race and qualify for the final.
Swain was a member of the Toowong Harriers in Brisbane,
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Who was Charles Swain?
Australian athlete
When was Charles Swain born?
Charles Swain was born on 16 January 1885 in Brisbane.
When did Charles Swain die?
Charles Swain died on 9 February 1974 in Brisbane.
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Charles Swain was an athletics competitor.
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Charles Swain was Australian.
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