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Andrew Murray 'Boy' Charlton

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    Andrew Murray 'Boy' Charlton

  • Andrew Murray Charlton is born in Manly, Australia

  • Enters Hawkesbury Agricultural College

  • 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

  • Places 2nd in 4 by 200m relay at Paris Olympics

  • Wins 200m, 400m and 800m at the Tailteann Games

  • 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

  • Places second in the 1500m freestyle at Olympics

  • Wins silver in the 400m at the Olympics

  • 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

  • Returns to the land and starts sheep farming at Tarago, NSW

  • Gets married and moves to a property near Goulburn, NSW

  • Is inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame

  • Dies of a heart attack at age 68