George Golding
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George Augustus Golding (6 May 1906 – 30 August 1999) was an Australia
n athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
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He was born in Forbes, New South Wales
. He was the husband of Clare Dennis
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In 1932 he finished sixth the 400 metres event. In the 400 metre hurdles competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 440 yards contest. He also participated in the 220 yards event, in the 880 yards competition, and in the 440 yards hurdles contest.
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n athlete who competed in the 1932 Summer Olympics
1932 Summer Olympics
The 1932 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the X Olympiad, was a major world wide multi-athletic event which was celebrated in 1932 in Los Angeles, California, United States. No other cities made a bid to host these Olympics. Held during the worldwide Great Depression, many nations...
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He was born in Forbes, New South Wales
Forbes, New South Wales
-Notable residents:*Carolyn Simpson - Judge of the Supreme Court of New South Wales; Member of the first all-female bench to sit in an Australian court*NSW Deputy Premier Carmel Tebbutt was born and raised in Forbes....
. He was the husband of Clare Dennis
Clare Dennis
Clara "Clare" Dennis was an Australian breaststroke swimmer of the 1930s who won the gold medal in the 200 m breaststroke at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles....
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In 1932 he finished sixth the 400 metres event. In the 400 metre hurdles competition he was eliminated in the semi-finals.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the bronze medal in the 440 yards contest. He also participated in the 220 yards event, in the 880 yards competition, and in the 440 yards hurdles contest.