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George Canning (athlete)

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British tug of war competitor

Olympic medal record
Men's Tug of war
Gold medal – first place 1920 Antwerp Team

George Walter Canning (23 August 1889 – 17 June 1955) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics. In 1920 he won the gold medal as member of the British team. He was part of the City of London Police which he worked for until 1935.

References

  1. George Canning at Olympedia (archive)
  2. "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".
  3. "Did You Know? City of London Police Are Olympic Title Holders". 19 April 2012.

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