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Tug Of War At The 1912 Summer Olympics
The tug of war contest at the 1912 Summer Olympics consisted of a single match, as only two teams entered the competition. Sweden was represented by the Stockholm Police, while Great Britain's team consisted of five men from City of London Police and five from "K" (Stepney) Division of the Metropolitan Police, the gold and bronze medallists respectively at the last Summer Olympics.'' The Job'', 19 August 1977, page 5 Austria, Bohemia, and Luxembourg Luxembourg ( ; lb, Lëtzebuerg ; french: link=no, Luxembourg; german: link=no, Luxemburg), officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, ; french: link=no, Grand-Duché de Luxembourg ; german: link=no, Großherzogtum Luxemburg is a small lan ... had all entered teams, but failed to appear. The withdrawals of those three teams turned what had been planned as a 10-match round-robin tournament into a single-match bout between Sweden and Great Britain. The bout consisted of a best-two-of-three contest. The competition wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stockholm Olympic Stadium
Stockholm Olympic Stadium ( sv, Stockholms Olympiastadion), most often called Stockholms stadion or (especially locally) simply Stadion, is a stadium in Stockholm, Sweden. Designed by architect Torben Grut, it was opened in 1912; its original use was as a venue for the 1912 Olympic Games. At the 1912 Games, it hosted athletics, some equestrian and football matches, gymnastics, the running part of the modern pentathlon, tug of war, and wrestling events. It has a capacity of 13,145–14,500 depending on usage and a capacity of nearly 33,000 for concerts. Overview The Stadium was the home ground for association football team Djurgårdens IF for many decades, until the more modern Tele2 Arena was inaugurated in 2013. Djurgårdens IF still has offices in the Stadium building. In 1956, when Melbourne hosted the Olympics, the equestrian competitions were held here due to quarantine rules in Australia. In 1958 the stadium was the venue of the European Athletics Championships. Finland-S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johan Edman
Johan Viktor Edman (29 March 1875 – 19 August 1927) was a Swedish policeman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... References 1875 births 1927 deaths Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in tug of war {{tugofwar-bio-stub Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Walter Chaffe
Walter Chaffe (2 April 1870 – 22 April 1918) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. References External linksprofile 1870 births 1918 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors of Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain Oly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mathias Hynes
Mathias Hynes (21 January 1883 – 9 March 1926) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the silver medal as member of the British team ''City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...'', though he was Irish. References 1883 births 1926 deaths Olympic tug of war competitors of Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frederick Humphreys (athlete)
Frederick Harkness Humphreys (28 January 1878 – 10 August 1954) was a British tug of war competitor and sport wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp. He was also a constable in the City of London Police, collar number 970, as were two of his brothers. He was part of the British team City of London Police which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912. There were no games in 1916 due to World War I World War I (28 July 1914 11 November 1918), often abbreviated as WWI, was one of the deadliest global conflicts in history. Belligerents included much of Europe, the Russian Empire, the United States, and the Ottoman Empire, with fightin .... He also competed in wrestling, and took part in demonstration bouts around Europe and the United Kingdom. In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Edwin Mills (athlete)
Edwin Archer Mills (17 May 1878 – 12 November 1946) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was part of the British team ''City of London Police'' which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912. He also competed in the heavyweight division of both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1908 olympic Games. Gallery 1908 British tug of war team.jpg, The City of London Police tug of war team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games 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, William Hirons 1912 Summer Olympics - British tug of war team.jpg, The combined Metropolitan and Cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph Dowler
Joseph Dowler (1 February 1879 – 13 February 1931) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. References External linksprofile 1879 births 1931 deaths Metropolitan Police officers Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1908 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic bronze medallists for Great Brita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John James Shepherd
John James Shepherd (2 June 1884 – 9 July 1954) was an English tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics for Great Britain. He was part of the British team ''City of London Police'' which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police The City of London Police is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement within the City of London, including the Middle and Inner Temples. The force responsible for law enforcement within the remainder of the London region, ou ...-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912. He was also known for supporting the wrestling styles of Cumberland and Westmorland, and earned multiple heavyweight wrestling titles locally. References External linksprofile [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Sewell (athlete)
John Sewell (23 April 1882, Half Morton, Dumfriesshire – 18 July 1947) was a Scottish tug of war Tug of war (also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war) is a sport that pits two teams against each other in a test of strength: teams pull on opposite ends of a rope, with the goal being to bring the rope a certa ... competitor who competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1912 he won the silver medal as part of the joint Metropolitan Police and City of London Police team. Eight years later he won the gold medal as member of the Great Britain team, this time wholly composed of City officers. References 1882 births 1947 deaths Sportspeople from Dumfries and Galloway Scottish male athletes Scottish Olympic medallists Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Tug of war competitors at the 1920 Summer Olympi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexander Munro (athlete)
Alexander Munro (30 November 1870 – 3 January 1934) was a British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor who competed in the latter sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics. In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team ''Metropolitan Police "K" Division''. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. In 1908, Munro was also the Scottish wrestling champion, but lost a noted match to Georg Hackenschmidt Georg Karl Julius Hackenschmidt ( – 19 February 1968) was an early 20th-century Estonian strongman, professional wrestler, author, and sports philosopher who is recognized as professional wrestling's first world heavyweight champion. Hacken .... Notes and references External linksAlexander Munro's profile at databaseOlympics [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Herbert Lindström
Carl Herbert Lindström (16 March 1886 – 26 October 1951) was a Swedish fisherman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... References 1886 births 1951 deaths Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
August Gustafsson
Per August Gustafsson (4 November 1875 – 31 October 1938) was a Swedish policeman who won a gold medal in the tug of war competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be .... References 1875 births 1938 deaths Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic tug of war competitors for Sweden Olympic gold medalists for Sweden Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
