Albert Betts
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| Full name | Albert Edward Betts | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 February 1888 Birmingham, West Midlands, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 20 February 1924 (aged 36) | ||||||||||||||
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| Discipline | Men's artistic gymnastics | ||||||||||||||
| Country represented | Great Britain | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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
[edit]- ^ "Albert Betts". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
- ^ Indexed birth and death records.
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