Thomas Ward (wrestler)

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Thomas Ward
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born29 June 1907
Sanday, Orkney, Scotland
Died6 April 1986 (aged 78)
Biggin Hill, England
Sport
SportWrestling
Event
Light heavyweight
ClubMetropolitan Police
Medal record
Men's Freestyle wrestling
Representing Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
British Empire Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1938 Sydney Light heavyweight

Thomas Ian Murray Ward (29 June 1907 – 6 April 1986) was a Scottish freestyle sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain at the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Biography

Ward was born in Sanday, Orkney. [1]

In 1936 he competed in the freestyle light heavyweight tournament. [1]

Ward represented Scotland at the 1938 British Empire Games in the Light heavyweight event, [2] finishing third the round robin and claiming a bronze medal. [3] At the time of the 1938 Games he was a policeman and lived at 51 Union Grove, Clapham, London. [4]

Ward was a three-times winner of the British Wrestling Championships at light-heavyweight in 1936, 1937 and 1943. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  2. ↑ "Comonwealth Games Medallists - Wrestling". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  3. ↑ "Medal Standings Sydney 1938". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  4. ↑ "UK and Ireland, Incoming Passenger Lists, Brisbane to London Arrival - 1 Apr 1938". Ancestry. Retrieved 28 August 2025.
  5. ↑ "List of British Senior Champions from 1904 to 2001" (PDF). British Wrestling. Retrieved 29 December 2025.
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