Thomas Thould
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Thomas Henry Thould (born January 11, 1886 in Weston-super-Mare , North Somerset , † June 15, 1971 ibid) was a British water polo player .
Aside from war missions with the Royal Engineers , the pioneering force in the British Army , Thould spent his life as an employee of a gas works in Weston-super-Mare, where he worked for 35 years.
Thould together with Paul Radmilovic formed the backbone of the local water polo club and won the national championships in 1906 and 1907. He also won numerous swimming titles. At the Olympic Games in London in 1908 he also took part as part of the British national team and after Austria withdrew before the preliminary round, he was able to reach the final without a fight, which was won against Belgium 9-2.
Web link
- Thomas Thould in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Thould, Thomas |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thould, Thomas Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British water polo player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 11, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Weston-super-Mare |
| DATE OF DEATH | 15th June 1971 |
| Place of death | Weston-super-Mare |