Charles Eng

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Charles Eng
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Died(1907-12-23)December 23, 1907
New York, New York, U.S.
Sport
Sport Wrestling
Event(s) Freestyle

Charles Eng (date of birth unknown, died December 23, 1907) was an American wrestler. [1] He competed in the men's freestyle lightweight at the 1904 Summer Olympics. [2]

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References

  1. "Charles Eng". Olympedia. Retrieved February 25, 2021.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Charles Eng Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved February 25, 2019.