Frederick Humphreys (athlete) explained

Frederick Humphreys
Birth Date:28 January 1878
Birth Place:Highbury, London, England
Death Place:Ealing, London, England
Known For:Olympic Gold Medalist - Tug-of-War
Occupation:Police Constable
Nationality:British

Frederick Harkness Humphreys (28 January 1878 – 10 August 1954[1]) 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.[2] He was also a constable in the City of London Police, collar number 970, as were two of his brothers.[3]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frederick Harkness HUMPHREYS.
  2. Chepstow Racecourse 1 . Antiques Roadshow . Antiques Roadshow . 2013-05-05 . . 2013-05-05 . 35 . 22 .
  3. Web site: Frederick Humphreys . Olympedia . 12 April 2021.