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'''William Cowhig''' (5 April 1887 &ndash; 16 August 1964) was a British [[gymnast]] who competed at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]], the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] and the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/30078 |title=William Cowhig |work=Olympedia |access-date=4 March 2021}}</ref> He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. In the [[Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics – Men's all-around|individual all-around]] competition he finished 29th. As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the [[Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics – Men's team|team, European system]] competition.
'''William Cowhig''' (born April 5, 1887, date of death unknown) was an [[United Kingdom|British]] [[gymnast]] who competed in the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].


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He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. In the [[Gymnastics at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's all-around|individual all-around]] competition he finished 29th.
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As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the [[Gymnastics at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's team|team, European system]] competition.


==External links==
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*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COWHIWIL01 profile]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20070221200439/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COWHIWIL01 William Cowhig's profile at databaseOlympics]
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040111/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/william-cowhig-1.html William Cowhig's profile at Sports Reference.com]


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Olympic medal record
Men's Gymnastics
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team, european system

William Cowhig (5 April 1887 – 16 August 1964) was a British gymnast who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics, the 1912 Summer Olympics and the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. In the individual all-around competition he finished 29th. As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the team, European system competition.

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  1. ^ "William Cowhig". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.

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