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Edwin Mills (athlete)

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Olympic medal record
Men's Tug of war
Gold medal – first place 1908 London Team
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team
Silver medal – second place 1912 Stockholm Team

Edwin Archer Mills (17 May 1878 – 12 November 1946) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

He was part of the British team City of London Police, which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920, and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team, which won a silver medal in 1912.

He also competed in the heavyweight division of both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1908 Olympic Games.[2]

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Notes

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  1. ^ Captain
  2. ^ Captain and Trainer

References

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  1. ^ "Edwin Mills". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  2. ^ "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".
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