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Moss Christie
Christie at Manly Baths in 1923
Personal information
Full nameMaurice Froomes Christie
Nickname"Moss"
National teamAustralia
Born(1901-09-18)18 September 1901
Sydney, New South Wales
Died19 December 1978(1978-12-19) (aged 77)
Sydney, New South Wales
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Australia
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1924 Paris 4x200 m freestyle relay

Maurice Froomes "Moss" Christie (18 September 1901 – 19 December 1978) was an Australian freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won a silver medal in the 4×200-metre freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[1] His involvement in various national and state championship events continued for 2 decades from 1917 until 1937. During this time he won 13 National freestyle titles, 7 NSW freestyle championships whilst providing substantial contribution to the Drummoyne Amateur Swimming Club.

Combining with Boy Charlton, Ernest Henry and Frank Beaurepaire, the Australians trailed the Americans (featuring Johnny Weissmuller - later to star as Tarzan the Ape Man) home by almost nine seconds, in a race conducted in the River Seine. Christie had a disappointing campaign in the individual events, being eliminated in the heats of the 100-metre and 1500-metre freestyle and being disqualified for a false start in his heat of the 400-metre freestyle.

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  1. ^ "Moss Christie". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

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