Later this firm changed to Flack and Flack and Edwin was a partner. Edwin Flack was a farmer and ran a picturesque property which produced top dairy herd in Victoria.
He got involved with Berwick and was reportedly a donor to the primary school, buying Christmas presents for the children. He was one of the earliest financial supporters behind the Berwick K.
On the fourth day he also won gold in the metres run although silver medals were actually awarded to first place getters at these Games. He also unsuccessfully competed in two tennis events and the Marathon. The local population took to the young Australian and he was soon dubbed "the Lion of Athens" for his indomitable spirit and inspiring ability. He returned to a distinguished accountancy career in Melbourne in before retiring to a cattle property in Berwick.
Due to his efforts in Athens, Australia is one of only a handful of countries to have been represented at every modern Olympic Games.
Flack was successful in winning the m and m events. Edwin Flack was an accountant and lived in Melbourne. On this property with his partners Sir Sydney Sewell and later William Gamble, Flack established a most successful Fresian dairy herd from which he produced milk and cheese. It was Flack's private decision to go to Athens in that began Australia's rare, unbroken link with the modern summer Olympics.
Harry Gordon, AOC historian. Edwin's Story Edwin Flack was a trailblazer - the first Australian to compete at the Olympic Games, and first to win. Olympic Results Athens
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