Walter Tysall
Walter Tysall (born April 3, 1880 in Birmingham , † 1955 Ashton-on-Ribble ) was a British gymnast .
At the Olympic Games in 1908 he won the silver medal in the individual all-round gymnastics behind Alberto Braglia and in front of Louis Ségura . For 100 years this was the only medal of a British gymnast until Louis Smith won a bronze medal on the pommel horse in 2008.
Individual evidence
- ^ British Gymnastics at the Olympic Games . In: British Gymnastics . ( british-gymnastics.org [accessed January 20, 2018]).
Web links
- Walter Tysall in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Tysall, Walter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British gymnast |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 3, 1880 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Birmingham |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1955 |
| Place of death | Ashton-on-Ribble |