William Hirons
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William Hirons (born June 15, 1871 in Wolston , † January 5, 1958 in Nottingham ) was a British athlete and tug of war .
Hirons took part in the 1908 Olympic Games in London in the tug of war and won the gold medal with the British team. In fact, the silver and bronze medals also went to British teams. At the age of 36, Hirons was the oldest member of the gold medal team. Like all team members on all three British teams, Hirons also worked as a police officer.
Hiron's crew was called the London City Police . In the final of the competition on July 18, 1908, the London City Police beat the second-placed team, titled as the Liverpool Police Team . The clarity of the victory was emphasized in the media after the defeated Liverpool Police team had previously been confronted with allegations of manipulation during the competition.
Web links
- William Hirons in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ sports-reference.com , final of the 1908 Olympic tug of war competition. Accessed July 19, 2012.
- ↑ sports-reference.com , tournament retrospective with press quotes. Retrieved July 19, 2012
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| SURNAME | Hirons, William |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British tug of war |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 15, 1871 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Wolston |
| DATE OF DEATH | 5th January 1958 |
| Place of death | Nottingham |