Albert Sangwine
English wrestler (1901–1962)
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Albert Edwin Hawksley Sangwine (16 March 1901 – 3 November 1962) was an English freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
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| Born | 16 March 1901 Tottenham, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 3 November 1962 (aged 61) Chingford, London, England | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
Sangwine was born in Tottenham, London,[2] was the British champion after winning the 1926 heavyweight title at the British Wrestling Championships.[3]
In 1924 he finished tenth in the freestyle heavyweight tournament.[2]
Sangwine competed for the 1930 English team in the freestyle heavyweight class at the 1930 British Empire Games in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.[4] He won the silver medal after losing the gold medal match against Canadian Earl McCready.[5]
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