Frederick Humphreys (athlete)

Frederick Humphreys (athlete)

Frederick Harkness Humphreys (January 28, 1878 – August 10, 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.

External links

* [http://www.databaseolympics.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=HUMPHFRE01 profile]


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