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Andrew Murray 'Boy' Charlton
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Andrew Murray Charlton is born in Manly, Australia
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Enters Hawkesbury Agricultural College
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Races at the State Championships
Swims 880 yards freestyle in 11 minutes 5.2 seconds, taking 19 seconds off the world record. -
Races at State Championships
Defeats the great Swedish swimmer Arne Borg over 440 yards freestyle, equalling Borg's world record of 5 minutes 11.8 seconds -
Sets new world record in 880 yards freestyle
In a time of 10mins 51.8secs -
Wins 1500m at Paris Olympics
In 20m 6.6s -
Places 3rd in 400m at Paris Olympics
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Places 2nd in 4 by 200m relay at Paris Olympics
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Wins 200m, 400m and 800m at the Tailteann Games
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Races at New South Wales Championships
Sets world record in 880yards in 10mins 32secs
Sets Australian record in 440yards in 4m 59.8secs -
Qualifies for 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam
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Places second in the 1500m freestyle at Olympics
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Wins silver in the 400m at the Olympics
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Breaks the 440 and 880yd record at NSW Championships
Qualifies for the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics, the oldest swimmer at 25 years of age -
Places 6th in 400m freestyle in Olympic Games
Was ill with influenza -
Fails to qualify for 1500m freestyle final in Olympic Games
Was ill with influenza -
Opens a pharmacy business in Canberra
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Returns to the land and starts sheep farming at Tarago, NSW
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Gets married and moves to a property near Goulburn, NSW
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Is inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame
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Dies of a heart attack at age 68