Full name: Cedric Haswell Liddell
Gender: Male
Born: June 11, 1913 in Clinton, Ontario, Canada
Died: June 4, 1981 in Walkerton, Ontario, Canada
Affiliations: Leander Boat Club, Hamilton (CAN)
Country: Canada
Sport: Rowing
Medals: 1 Bronze (1 Total)
A member of Hamilton, Ontarioâs Leander Boat Club, Cedric Liddell qualified to represent Canada at two editions of the Olympic Games during his rowing career. In 1932 he won a bronze medal in the coxed eights with [Don Boal], [Earl Eastwood], [Harry Fry], [Joe Harris], [Les MacDonald], [Stanley Stanyar], [Al Taylor], and [Bill Thoburn], finishing only 0.4 seconds ahead of the British crew in the final. In 1936 he was eliminated in the opening round of the eights alongside Fry, Harris, MacDonald, [Jack Cunningham], [Charles Matteson], [Grey McLeish], [Sandy Saunders], and [Ben Sharpe]. He was also a member of the Leander crews that won Canadaâs Henley Royal Regatta every year from 1932 through 1936. After the Games he switched to the pairs and continued to compete into the 1940s, including a stint with Saunders as his partner. After World War II he took up coaching and was affiliated with the Brockville Rowing Club in Ontario. |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1932 Summer | 19 | Los Angeles | Rowing | Men's Coxed Eights | Canada | CAN | 3 | Bronze | |
1936 Summer | 23 | Berlin | Rowing | Men's Coxed Eights | Canada | CAN | 2 h3 r2/3 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | T |
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1932 Summer | 19 | Los Angeles | Rowing | Canada | CAN | Final Round | 6:40.4 | |
1932 Summer | 19 | Los Angeles | Rowing | Canada | CAN | Round One Repêchage | Heat Two | 7:03.2 |
1932 Summer | 19 | Los Angeles | Rowing | Canada | CAN | Round One | Heat Two | 6:33.2 |
1936 Summer | 23 | Berlin | Rowing | Canada | CAN | Semi-Finals | Heat Three | 6:33.8 |
1936 Summer | 23 | Berlin | Rowing | Canada | CAN | Round One | Heat Two | 6:14.3 |