Harold Hardwick
Sportsman
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- Born
- 14 December 1888, Sydney
- Died
- 22 February 1959, Sydney
- Citizenship
- Australia
- Sport
- competitive swimming, boxing
- Discipline
- heavyweight
- Occupation
- swimmer, boxer
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 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals in the 400 and 1500 m freestyle events.
Competitions
| Competition | Year | Result |
|---|---|---|
| swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 1500 metre freestyle | ||
| swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay | ||
| swimming at the 1912 Summer Olympics – men's 400 metre freestyle |
Awards and honours
- Sport Australia Hall of Fame
External links
Facts from Wikidata Q3107079 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.
Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.
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