Frederick Humphreys (athlete)

Frederick Harkness Humphreys
Born 28 January 1878(1878-01-28)
Highbury, London, England
Died 10 August 1954(1954-08-10) (aged 76)
Ealing, London, England
Nationality United Kingdom
Occupation Police Constable
Known for Olympic Gold Medalist - Tug-of-War
Olympic medal record
Men's Tug of war
Gold 1908 London Team
Gold 1920 Antwerp Team
Silver 1912 Stockholm Team

Frederick Harkness Humphreys (28 January 1878 – 10 August 1954) was a British tug of war competitor and sport wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

He was part of the British team City of London Police which won two gold and one silver medal in three consecutive tug of war competitions from 1908 to 1920.

In 1908 he also competed in wrestling. In the Greco-Roman super heavyweight competition he was eliminated in the first round and in the freestyle heavyweight event he was eliminated in the quarter-finals.

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