Patrick Philbin
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silver | London 1908 | team |
Patrick Philbin (born August 4, 1874 in Castlebar , now Ireland , † 1929 in Liverpool ) was a British tug of war .
biography
Patrick Philbin was a member of the Liverpool City Police's tug-of-war team at the 1908 Olympics . They won their first competition against the United States. After the Americans lost their first train, they protested the Liverpoolers' shoes. However, this was rejected, which is why the Americans withdrew from the competition. In the semifinals, Liverpool defeated the Swedes and advanced to the final. There the team was defeated by the City of London Police team and thus won silver.
Web links
- Patrick Philbin in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Philbin, Patrick |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tug of war |
DATE OF BIRTH | 4th August 1874 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Castlebar |
DATE OF DEATH | 1929 |
Place of death | Liverpool |