Noel Rhys
British wrestler
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Noel Raymond Rhys (23 February 1888 – 12 June 1971) was an amateur wrestler who competed at the 1912, 1920 and the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Born23 February 1888
London, England
Died12 June 1971 (aged 83)
Burwood, New South Wales, Australia
SportAmateur wrestling
ClubHammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 23 February 1888 London, England |
| Died | 12 June 1971 (aged 83) Burwood, New South Wales, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Amateur wrestling |
| Club | Hammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club |
Biography
At the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm, he participated in the Greco-Roman middleweight category.[2]
He went on to appear at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, competing in the freestyle light-heavyweight event and the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, in the middleweight event.[2]
Rhys was a four-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at light-heavyweight in 1922 and 1923 and super-heavyweight in 1912 and 1920.[3]
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