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Charles Foden (1868 – 14 October 1908) was a British tug of war competitor. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the tug of war event as the captain of the British team, Liverpool Police, for whom he worked as a superintendent.
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| Nationality |  United Kingdom | |||||||||||||
| Born | 1868 | |||||||||||||
| Died | 14 October 1908 (aged 39–40) Liverpool, England | |||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Tug of War | |||||||||||||
| Club | Liverpool Police | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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Charles was also a superb marksman and often practised in his spare time with a miniature rifle. On 14 October 1908, his body was discovered on the police athletic grounds in Liverpool with a gunshot wound through the heart, and his rifle was found nearby. An inquest into his death was held, but it could not be determined if he had committed suicide.[1]
At his funeral, his coffin was carried to its final place of rest by six members of the tug of war team.
References
- "The tragic death of superintendent Charles Foden". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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На других языках
- [en] Charles Foden
[ru] Фоден, Чарльз
Чарльз Фоден (англ. Charles Foden) — британский полицейский и перетягиватель каната, серебряный призёр летних Олимпийских игр 1908.Другой контент может иметь иную лицензию. Перед использованием материалов сайта WikiSort.org внимательно изучите правила лицензирования конкретных элементов наполнения сайта.
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