Albert Betts
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1912 Stockholm | Team, european system |
Albert Edward Betts (8 February 1888 – 20 February 1924) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics. He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands,[1] and was the fifth child and fourth son of John Betts (1854-1912) and Ellen (née Pountney) (1855-1944).[2]
He was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team, European system event in 1912. As a member of the British team in 1920 he finished fifth in the team, European system competition.
References
- ^ "Albert Betts". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Indexed birth and death records.
External links
- Albert Betts' profile at databaseOlympics
- Albert Betts' profile at Sports Reference.com
- Albert Betts at Team GB
- Albert Betts at Olympics.com
Categories:
- 1888 births
- 1924 deaths
- Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands
- British male artistic gymnasts
- English male artistic gymnasts
- Gymnasts at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Gymnasts at the 1920 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gymnasts for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in gymnastics
- Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- British Olympic medallist stubs
- British artistic gymnast stubs