Harry Gill (gymnast)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 1881 Leominster, England |
| Died | 1968 (aged 86–87) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Gymnastics |
Harry Gill (1881 – 1968) was a British gymnast.[1] He competed in the men's team event at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]
Gill was a member of the Powell's Tillery Gymnastics Club of Abertillery, formed in 1903, and is recorded as a member of the team in 1904, in which year he was a member of the team that competed in the club's first competition, against a team from Newport.[3] He captained the Powell's Tillery team that won the Welsh Amateur Gymnastics Shield in 1906 and the team that were runners-up in 1907. He subsequently became an instructor.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harry Gill". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 March 2021.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Gill Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ a b "Powell's Tillery Institute Gymnastics Teams". Welsh Gymnastics. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
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