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Albert Edward Betts (8 February 1888 – 20 February 1924) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands,^[1] and was the fifth child and fourth son of John Betts (1854-1912) and Ellen (née Pountney) (1855-1944).^[2]

He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the team, European system competition.

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^ "Albert Betts". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
^ Indexed birth and death records.

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[1] "Albert Betts". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.

[2] Indexed birth and death records.

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-'''Albert Edward Betts''' (8 February 1888 &ndash; 13 February 1924) was a [[United Kingdom|British]] [[gymnast]] who competed in the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1920 Summer Olympics]].
+'''Albert Edward Betts''' (8 February 1888 – 20 February 1924) was a British [[gymnast]] who competed in the [[1912 Summer Olympics]] and in the [[1920 Summer Olympics]]. He was born in [[Birmingham, West Midlands]],<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/30062 |title=Albert Betts |work=Olympedia |access-date=14 April 2021}}</ref> and was the fifth child and fourth son of John Betts (1854-1912) and Ellen (née Pountney) (1855-1944).<ref>Indexed birth and death records.</ref>
-He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912.
+He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. 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.
+==References==
-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.
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BETTSALB01 Albert Betts' profile at databaseOlympics]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20120614090727/http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=BETTSALB01 Albert Betts' profile at databaseOlympics]
-*[http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/albert-betts-1.html Albert Betts' profile at Sports Reference.com]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20200418040038/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/be/albert-betts-1.html Albert Betts' profile at Sports Reference.com]
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