biography
| name: |
Beaurepaire, Sir Francis Joseph Edmund
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pronunciation:
[bohrepair]
| sex:
| male
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| lived:
| (1891–1956)
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| biography:
| Freestyle swimmer, born in Melbourne, Victoria, SE Australia. A prominent figure in the Olympics of 1908, 1912, 1920, and 1924, his most prestigious year was 1910, when he set four world records. He was active in local politics, and became Lord Mayor of Melbourne (1940–2). |
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