George Hodgson
Hodgson in 1912 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Full name | George Ritchie Hodgson | |||||||||||||||||
| National team | Canada | |||||||||||||||||
| Born | October 12, 1893 Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | May 1, 1983 (aged 89) Montreal, Quebec | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||||||
| College team | McGill University | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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George Ritchie Hodgson (October 12, 1893 – May 1, 1983) was a Canadian competition swimmer of the early 20th century, and considered by many to be the greatest swimmer in Canadian history. Hodgson won the two longer freestyle swimming gold medals at the 1912 Olympics, the only categories in which he competed. He also competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.