Thomas Swindlehurst
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Thomas Swindlehurst (born May 21, 1874 in Whittington , Lancashire , † March 15, 1959 in Liverpool ) was a British tug of war .
biography
Thomas Swindlehurst 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
- Thomas Swindlehurst in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Swindlehurst, Thomas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tug of war |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1874 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Whittington , UK |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 15, 1959 |
| Place of death | Liverpool , UK |