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Swimming · Canada

George Hodgson

George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Profile details

Born
12 Oct 1893
Birthplace
Montreal
Country
Canada
Plays
Freestyle
Sport
Swimming
Discipline
Aquatic
Category
Men
Status
Active

District, height, weight, coach, academy, national ranking and international ranking are not yet recorded for this athlete.

Honours & Awards

  • ▸International Swimming Hall of Fame
  • ▸Quebec Sports Hall of Fame

Competition Appearances

3 recorded appearances, most significant first.

  • ·1912 Summer Olympics
  • ·1912 Summer Olympics – men's 1500 metre freestyle
  • ·1912 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre freestyle

Career Timeline

  1. 1912Competed at 1912 Summer Olympics
  2. 1912Competed at swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 1500 metre freestyle
  3. 1912Competed at swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre freestyle

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About

George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Biography adapted from George Hodgson on Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Teams

McGill Martlets