List of 1908 Summer Olympics medal winners

Jay Gould II won the gold medal in the Jeu de paume event, the only time this event would feature as a non-exhibition event at an Olympic games.
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games. However, the Athens Games of 1906 have since been downgraded by the International Olympic Committee and the 1908 Games are seen as the start of the Fourth Olympiad, in keeping with the now-accepted four-year cycle. Overall, 106 events in 24 disciplines were contested.[1]
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Archery
Main article: Archery at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Continental style[2] |
Eugène Grisot![]() |
Louis Vernet![]() |
Gustave Cabaret![]() |
Men's double York Round[3] |
William Dod![]() |
Reginald Brooks-King![]() |
Henry Richardson![]() |
Women's double National Round[4] |
Sybil Newall![]() |
Lottie Dod![]() |
Beatrice Hill-Lowe![]() |
Athletics
Main article: Athletics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Erik Lemming, gold medallist for Sweden in freestyle javelin.

John Taylor was a member of the United States athletics team which won the medley relay.
Boxing
Main article: Boxing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Albert Oldman, gold medallist in the Heavyweight division.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight[34] (-52.6 kg / 116 lb) |
A. Henry Thomas![]() |
John Condon![]() |
William Webb![]() |
Featherweight[35] (-57.2 kg / 126 lb) |
Richard Gunn![]() |
Charles Morris![]() |
Hugh Roddin![]() |
Lightweight[36] (-63.5 kg / 140 lb) |
Frederick Grace![]() |
Frederick Spiller![]() |
Harry Johnson![]() |
Middleweight[37] (-71.7 kg / 158 lb) |
Johnny Douglas![]() |
Reginald Baker![]() |
William Philo![]() |
Heavyweight[38] (over 71.7 kg/158 lb) |
Albert Oldman![]() |
Sydney Evans![]() |
Frederick Parks![]() |
Cycling
Main article: Cycling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Clarence Kingsbury won the 20km cycling event at the 1908 Olympics.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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660 yards |
Victor Johnson![]() |
Émile Demangel![]() |
Karl Neumer![]() |
5000 metres |
Benjamin Jones![]() |
Maurice Schilles![]() |
André Auffray![]() |
20 kilometres |
Clarence Kingsbury![]() |
Benjamin Jones![]() |
Joseph Werbrouck![]() |
100 kilometres |
Charles Bartlett![]() |
Charles Denny![]() |
Octave Lapize![]() |
Sprint |
No medalists - race declared void as time limit was exceeded in final | ||
Tandem |
![]() André Auffray Maurice Schilles |
![]() Frederick Hamlin Horace Johnson |
![]() Charles Brooks Walter Isaacs |
Team pursuit |
![]() Benjamin Jones Clarence Kingsbury Leonard Meredith Ernest Payne |
![]() Max Götze Rudolf Katzer Hermann Martens Karl Neumer |
![]() William Anderson Walter Andrews Frederick McCarthy William Morton |
Diving
Main article: Diving at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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3 metre springboard |
Albert Zürner![]() |
Kurt Behrens![]() |
George Gaidzik![]() |
Gottlob Walz![]() | |||
10 metre platform |
Hjalmar Johansson![]() |
Karl Malmström![]() |
Arvid Spångberg![]() |
Fencing
Main article: Fencing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Hungarian Jenő Fuchs won a gold medal in the sabre event.
Figure skating
Main article: Figure skating at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger won the pairs ice skating competition.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles |
Ulrich Salchow![]() |
Richard Johansson![]() |
Per Thorén![]() |
Men's special figures |
Nikolai Panin![]() |
Arthur Cumming![]() |
Geoffrey Hall-Say![]() |
Ladies' singles |
Madge Syers![]() |
Elsa Rendschmidt![]() |
Dorothy Greenhough-Smith![]() |
Pairs |
Anna Hübler and Heinrich Burger ![]() |
Phyllis Johnson and James H. Johnson ![]() |
Madge Syers and Edgar Syers ![]() |
Football
Main article: Football at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | ![]() |
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Gymnastics
Main article: Gymnastics at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Alberto Braglia won the only individual gold medal in gymnastics at the 1908 Olympics.
Hockey
Main article: Hockey at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | England![]() |
Ireland![]() |
Scotland![]() Wales ![]() |
Jeu de paume
Main article: Jeu de paume at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | Jay Gould II![]() |
Eustace Miles![]() |
Neville Bulwer-Lytton![]() |
Lacrosse
Main article: Lacrosse at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's tournament | ![]() Patrick Brennan John Broderick George Campbell Augus Dillon |
![]() Gustav Alexander J . Alexander l.Blockey George Buckland |
not awarded |
Polo
Main article: Polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Men's tournament | Roehampton![]() |
Hurlingham Club![]() Ireland ![]() |
not awarded |
Rackets
Main article: Rackets at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's singles |
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Men's doubles |
![]() and John Jacob Astor (GBR) |
![]() and Cecil Browning (GBR) |
![]() and Henry Leaf (GBR) |
Rowing
Main article: Rowing at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Raymond Etherington-Smith, one of the British team who won a rowing gold medal in the eights event.
Rugby
Main article: Rugby at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | ![]() |
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not awarded |
Sailing
Main article: Sailing at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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6 Metre: |
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7 Metre: |
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not awarded | |
8 Metre: |
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12 Metre: |
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not awarded |
15 Metre: | no entries |
Shooting
Main article: Shooting at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Swimming
Main article: Swimming at the 1908 Summer Olympics

Henry Taylor won two swimming gold medals at the 1908 Olympics.
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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100 m freestyle[39] |
Charles Daniels![]() |
Zoltán Halmay![]() |
Harald Julin![]() |
400 m freestyle[40] |
Henry Taylor![]() |
Frank Beaurepaire![]() |
Otto Scheff![]() |
1500 m freestyle[41] |
Henry Taylor![]() |
Thomas Battersby![]() |
Frank Beaurepaire![]() |
100 m backstroke[42] |
Arno Bieberstein![]() |
Ludvig Dam![]() |
Herbert Haresnape![]() |
200 m breaststroke[43] |
Frederick Holman![]() |
William Robinson![]() |
Pontus Hanson![]() |
4 × 200 m freestyle relay |
![]() John Derbyshire Paul Radmilovic William Foster Henry Taylor |
![]() József Munk Imre Zachár Béla Las-Torres Zoltán Halmay |
![]() Harry Hebner Leo Goodwin Charles Daniels Leslie Rich |
Tennis
Main article: Tennis at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's Singles |
Josiah Ritchie![]() |
Otto Froitzheim![]() |
Wilberforce Eaves![]() |
Men's Doubles |
George Hillyard & Reginald Doherty![]() |
Josiah Ritchie & James Parke![]() |
Clement Cazalet & Charles Dixon![]() |
Men's Indoor Singles |
Arthur Gore![]() |
George Caridia![]() |
Josiah Ritchie![]() |
Men's Indoor Doubles |
Arthur Gore & Herbert Barrett![]() |
George Caridia & George Simond![]() |
Wollmar Boström & Gunnar Setterwall![]() |
Women's Singles |
Dorothea Chambers![]() |
Penelope Boothby![]() |
Ruth Winch![]() |
Women's Indoor Singles |
Gwendoline Eastlake-Smith![]() |
Alice Greene![]() |
Märtha Adlerstråhle![]() |
Tug of war
Main article: Tug of war at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tug of war | City of London Police![]() |
Liverpool Police![]() |
Metropolitan Police "K" Division![]() |
Water motorsports
Main article: Water motorsports at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Class A — Open |
![]() Camille |
not awarded | not awarded |
Class B — Under 60 feet |
![]() Gyrinus |
not awarded | not awarded |
Class C — 6.5–8 metres |
![]() Gyrinus |
not awarded | not awarded |
Water polo
Main article: Water polo at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's tournament | ![]() |
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Wrestling
Main article: Wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Freestyle
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Bantamweight[47] |
George Mehnert![]() |
William J. Press![]() |
Aubert Coté![]() |
Featherweight[48] |
George Dole![]() |
James Slim![]() |
William McKie![]() |
Lightweight[49] |
George de Relwyskow![]() |
William Wood![]() |
Albert Gingell![]() |
Middleweight[50] |
Stanley Bacon![]() |
George de Relwyskow![]() |
Frederick Beck![]() |
Heavyweight[51] |
Con O'Kelly![]() |
Jacob Gundersen![]() |
Edward Barrett![]() |
Greco-Roman
Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
---|---|---|---|
Lightweight[52] |
Enrico Porro![]() |
Nikolay Orlov![]() |
Arvo Lindén![]() |
Middleweight[53] |
Frithiof Mårtensson![]() |
Mauritz Andersson![]() |
Anders Andersen![]() |
Light heavyweight[54] |
Verner Weckman![]() |
Yrjö Saarela![]() |
Carl Jensen![]() |
Super heavyweight[55] |
Richárd Weisz![]() |
Aleksandr Petrov![]() |
Søren Marinus Jensen![]() |
Statistics
Medal leaders
Athletes who won more than two medals are listed below.
Athlete | Nation | Sport | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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Sheppard, MelMel Sheppard | ![]() |
Athletics | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Taylor, HenryHenry Taylor | ![]() |
Swimming | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jones, BenjaminBenjamin Jones | ![]() |
Cycling | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Sheridan, MartinMartin Sheridan | ![]() |
Athletics | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Swahn, OscarOscar Swahn | ![]() |
Shooting | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Ritchie, JosiahJosiah Ritchie | ![]() |
Tennis | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Ranken, TedTed Ranken | ![]() |
Shooting | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Metaxas is generally credited with a bronze medal; no tie-breaker was held. The 1908 official report at p. 280 lists Metaxas as having tied with Maunder and assigns bronze medals to each. However, Metaxas does not appear in the IOC medal database, which lists only Maunder as sole bronze medalist. Some sources follow this database.
References
- General
- "Results and Medalists". Olympic.org. International Olympic Committee.
- Specific
- ↑ "1908 London Summer Games". Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved January 16, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Archery at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Continental Style". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Archery at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Double York Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Archery at the 1908 London Summer Games: Women's Double National Round". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 200 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 800 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 5 Mile". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Marathon". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 110 metres Hurdles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Hurdles". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- 1 2 Kubatko, Justin. "United States Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Germany Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Hungary Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
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- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "France Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 3,500 metres Walk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 10 Mile Walk". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Long Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Triple Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Pole Vault". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Standing Long Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Standing High Jump". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Shot Put". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Hammer Throw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Featherweight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Lightweight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Middleweight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Boxing at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 400 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 1,500 metres Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 100 metres Backstroke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's 200 metres Breaststroke". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Great Britain Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Hungary Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "United States Swimming at the 1908 London Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved February 2, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Bantamweight, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Featherweight, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Middleweight, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Freestyle". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Lightweight, Greco-Roman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Middleweight, Greco-Roman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Light-Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
- ↑ Kubatko, Justin. "Wrestling at the 1908 London Summer Games: Men's Heavyweight, Greco-Roman". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 31, 2011.
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