Tony Scott (wrestler)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 15 July 1935 Pontypridd, Rhondda, Wales |
| Died | 13 February 2015 (aged 79) Florida, United States |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Wrestling |
Event | Welterweight |
| Club | Bristol WC |
Anthony Charles Scott (15 July 1935 – 13 February 2015) was a wrestler who competed for Wales at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Scott, originally from Rhondda, was the 1954 champion and 1956 runner-up of the Eastern Midland and Western welterweight championships.[1] He was a member of the Bristol Wrestling Club.[2]
An electrician at the time,[3] Scott wrestled in England and with no Welsh Wrestling Association in existence at the time, he was selected for the Empire Games team following trials in London, organised by the British Amateur Wrestling Association on 31 May 1958.[4]
Scott represented the 1958 Welsh team[5] at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] in the welterweight division of the wrestling competition, finishing seventh behind Muhammad Bashir of Pakistan.[3]
References
- ^ "Exiles may give us a lucky break". Western Mail. 16 May 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Bristol wrestler wins title". Bristol Evening Post. 5 March 1954. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "Bristol man". Western Mail. 21 July 1958. p. 15. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Four Welsh Games Teams Named". Western Mail. 9 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
- ^ "They wear the Red Dragon". Western Mail. 18 July 1958. p. 25. Retrieved 30 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.