Thomas Ward (wrestler)
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 June 1907 Sanday, Orkney, Scotland | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 6 April 1986 (aged 78) Biggin Hill, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Wrestling | ||||||||||||||
Event | Light heavyweight | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Metropolitan Police | ||||||||||||||
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Thomas Ian Murray Ward (29 June 1907 – 6 April 1986) was a Scottish freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.
Biography
Ward was born in Sanday, Orkney.[1]
In 1936 he competed in the freestyle light heavyweight tournament.[1]
Ward represented Scotland at the 1938 British Empire Games in the Light heavyweight event,[2] finishing third the round robin and claiming a bronze medal.[3] At the time of the 1938 Games he was a policeman and lived at 51 Union Grove, Clapham, London.[4]
Ward was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at light-heavyweight in 1936, 1937 and 1943.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, Brisbane to London Arrival - 1 Apr 1938". Ancestry. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
- ^ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
External links
- Thomas Ward at the International Wrestling Database
- Thomas Ward at Olympedia