Alfred Messenger

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Alfred Messenger
Full nameAlfred William Messenger
Born(1887-12-04)4 December 1887
Birmingham, England
Died1968 (aged 8081)
Birmingham, England
Gymnastics career
Discipline Men's artistic gymnastics
Country
represented
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
Medal record
Men's artistic gymnastics
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1912 Stockholm Team, European system

Alfred William Messenger (born 4 December 1887 - 1968) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1912 Summer Olympics. He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands. [1]

He was part of the British team that won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team European system event in 1912. Following his 1912 medal win, he retired from gymnastics and returned to cabinet making. He enlisted in the army in 1915 and served in France and India.

References

  1. "Alfred Messenger". Olympedia. Retrieved 14 April 2021.