Harold Hardwick, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Harold Hardwick

Sportsman

Date of Birth: 14-Dec-1888

Place of Birth: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 22-Feb-1959

Profession: swimmer, boxer

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius

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 4x200-metre freestyle relay at the 1912 Summer Olympics and won bronze medals in the 400-metre and 1500-metre freestyle.