Updated Feb 20, 2026
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Birthday
(Thursday)
Died
Birthplace
Height
173 cm (5'8")
Weight
68 kg (150 lbs)
Sport
Athletics, Rugby Union
Languages
English
Education
Eltham College, University of Edinburgh
Zodiac Sign
♑ Capricorn
Chinese Zodiac
虎 Tiger
Name Origin
English < Proto-Germanic (*Aizarīkijaz)
Popularity
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Eric Liddell: Scottish athlete, sprinter, Olympian, Protestant missionary (1902-1945).
Born in Tianjin (died at age 43).
Stands 5′8″ tall.
Studied at Eltham College.
Biography
Eric Henry Liddell was a Scottish sprinter, rugby player and a Christian missionary. Born in Tianjin, China to Scottish missionary parents, he attended a boarding school near London, spending time when possible with his family in Edinburgh, and afterwards attended the University of Edinburgh.
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Eric Liddell was born on and passed away on at the age of 43.
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Eric Liddell was born in Tianjin.
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