Alexander Munro (athlete)
British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor, stood about 182cm and weighed roughly 105kg
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Men's Tug of war | ||
![]() | 1912 Stockholm | Team |
![]() | 1908 London | Team |
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Alexander Munro (30 November 1870 – 3 January 1934) was a British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor who competed in the latter sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.[2]
In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team Metropolitan Police "K" Division. Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team. In 1908, Munro was also the Scottish wrestling champion, but lost a noted match to Georg Hackenschmidt.
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External links
- Alexander Munro's profile at databaseOlympics
- Alexander Munro's profile at Sports Reference.com
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