Edwin Archer Mills (17 May 1878 – 12 November 1946) was a British tug of war competitor who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics, in the 1912 Summer Olympics, and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Olympic medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's Tug of war | ||
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1908 London | Team |
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1920 Antwerp | Team |
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1912 Stockholm | Team |
He was part of the British team City of London Police which won two gold medals in 1908 and 1920 and the joint City of London Police-Metropolitan Police "K" Division British team which won a silver medal in 1912.
He also competed in the heavyweight division of both the Greco-Roman and Freestyle wrestling competitions at the 1908 olympic Games.[2]
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![The City of London Police tug of war team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1908. (Back row - left to right): Frederick Merriman, John James Shepherd, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton, Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys (Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke[a], William Hirons](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/e/e1/1908_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg/365px-1908_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg)
The City of London Police tug of war team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1908.
(Back row - left to right): Frederick Merriman, John James Shepherd, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton, Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys
(Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke[a], William Hirons -
![The combined Metropolitan and City of London Police tug of war team that won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1912. (back row - left to right) Joseph Dowler*, Alexander Munro *, Edwin Mills, John James Shepherd, H. Stiff, Frederick Humphreys; (front row - left to right) Walter Tammas *, Walter Chaffe[b]*, Thomas Peel *, Matthias Hynes *, John Sewell. * = Metropolitan Police; all others City of London Police](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2b/1912_Summer_Olympics_-_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg/398px-1912_Summer_Olympics_-_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg)
The combined Metropolitan and City of London Police tug of war team that won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1912.
(back row - left to right) Joseph Dowler*, Alexander Munro *, Edwin Mills, John James Shepherd, H. Stiff, Frederick Humphreys;
(front row - left to right) Walter Tammas *, Walter Chaffe[b]*, Thomas Peel *, Matthias Hynes *, John Sewell.
* = Metropolitan Police; all others City of London Police
![The City of London Police tug of war team that won the gold medal at the Olympic Games in 1908. (Back row - left to right): Frederick Merriman, John James Shepherd, Edwin Mills, Albert Ireton, Frederick Goodfellow, Frederick Humphreys (Front row - left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke[a], William Hirons](/wiki/File:1908_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg)
![The combined Metropolitan and City of London Police tug of war team that won the silver medal at the Olympic Games in 1912. (back row - left to right) Joseph Dowler*, Alexander Munro *, Edwin Mills, John James Shepherd, H. Stiff, Frederick Humphreys; (front row - left to right) Walter Tammas *, Walter Chaffe[b]*, Thomas Peel *, Matthias Hynes *, John Sewell. * = Metropolitan Police; all others City of London Police](/wiki/File:1912_Summer_Olympics_-_British_tug_of_war_team.jpg)
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References edit
- ^ "Edwin Mills". Olympedia. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
- ^ "British Olympic Gold Medallists 1896-2014 | Tug of War".
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