George de Relwyskow
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George Frederick William de Relwyskow (June 18, 1887 – November 9, 1942) was a British
sport wrestler
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the freestyle lightweight class as well as the silver medal in the freestyle middleweight competition.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
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In 1908 he won the gold medal in the freestyle lightweight class as well as the silver medal in the freestyle middleweight competition.