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British gymnast (1885–1945) For other people of the same name, see Charles Simmons (disambiguation).

Charles Simmons
Born(1885-12-24)24 December 1885
Islington, London, England
Died15 February 1945(1945-02-15) (aged 59)
Cricklewood, North London, England
Gymnastics career
DisciplineMen's artistic gymnastics
Medal record
Men's gymnastics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm Team, european system
NationalityBritish
Spouse Winifred Ada Loveland ​ ​(m. 1914)​
Children4, including Jean Simmons

Charles Simmons (24 December 1885 – 15 February 1945) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

He was born on 24 December 1885 in Islington, London. He was part of the British team that won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team European system event in 1912. In the individual all-around competition he finished 28th.

Simmons worked as a physical training instructor. He married Winifred Ada Loveland on 23 May 1914 at St Marks Church, Tollington Park, London, and had four children, the youngest of whom was the actress Jean Simmons. He died on 15 February 1945 in London.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Simmons". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 3 December 2016.
  2. "Charles Simmons". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  3. "A plaque for Jean Simmons…". islingtontribune.com.

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