Alexander Munro

British tug of war competitor
The basics

Quick Facts

IntroBritish tug of war competitor
PlacesUnited Kingdom Great Britain
wasAthlete Tug of war competitor
Work fieldSports
Gender
Male
Birth30 November 1870, Stornoway, United Kingdom
Death3 January 1934 (aged 63 years)
Star signSagittarius
The details

Biography

Alexander Munro (30 November 1870 – 3 January 1934) was a British strongman, wrestler, and tug of war competitor who competed in the latter sport in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics.

In 1908 he won the bronze medal as member of the British team Metropolitan Police "K" Division.

Four years later he won the silver medal as member of the British team City of London Police.

In 1908, Munro was also the Scottish wrestling champion, but lost a noted match to Georg Hackenschmidt.

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