Frederick Humphreys | |
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 The 1908 City of London Police team that won the gold medal in 1908. (Back row – left to right):Frederick Merriman,John James Shepherd,Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton,Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys (Front row – left to right):Edward Barrett,Henry Duke (Captain),William Hirons | |
| Born | (1878-01-28)28 January 1878 |
| Died | 10 August 1954(1954-08-10) (aged 76) Ealing, London, England |
| Occupation | Police Constable |
| Known for | Olympic Gold Medalist – Tug-of-War |
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men'sTug of war | ||
 | 1908 London | Team |
| 1920 Antwerp | Team |
 | 1912 Stockholm | Team |
Frederick Harkness Humphreys (28 January 1878 – 10 August 1954[1]) was a Britishtug of war competitor andsport wrestler who competed in the1908 Summer Olympics in London, in the1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and in the1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp.[2] He was also a constable in theCity of London Police, collar number 970, as were two of his brothers.[2][3]
He was part of the British teamCity of London Police, which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920, and the jointCity of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team, which won a silver medal in 1912.[2] There were no games in 1916 due toWorld War I.
He also competed in wrestling and took part in demonstration bouts around Europe and the United Kingdom.[2] In the1908 Olympic Greco-Roman super heavyweight competition he was eliminated in the first round and in thefreestyle heavyweight event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.[5]
In May 2013, some of his medals, including the 1912 silver and 1920 gold, as well as family photographs, were shown on an episode of a BBC television programme by two of his great-nieces. They stated that the whereabouts of his 1908 gold medal are unknown.[2][6]
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