Maurice "Moss" Christie (26 November 1902 – 19 December 1978) was an Australia

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n freestyle swimmer of the 1920s who won a silver medal in the 4x200m freestyle relay at the 1924 Summer Olympics

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 in Paris

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Combining with Boy Charlton

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, Ernest Henry

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 and Frank Beaurepaire

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, the Australians trailed the United States

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 home by almost 9 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 100m and 1500m freestyle and being disqualified for a false start in his heat of the 400m freestyle.