Edgar Syers
Edgar Morris Wood Syers (18 March 1863 – 16 February 1946) was a British figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating.
As a singles skater, he won the bronze medal at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with his wife Madge Syers at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, coming in last but winning the bronze as only three pairs competed in this event, became the oldest figure skating Olympic medalist. He was also a figure skating coach.
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 Madge and Edgar Syers at the 1908 Olympics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 18 March 1863 Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 February 1946 (aged 82) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Madge Syers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Prince's Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Results
Men's singles
| Event | 1899 |
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| World Championships | 3rd |
Pairs
| Event | 1908 |
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| Summer Olympic Games | 3rd |
References
Citations
Sources
- "Edgar Syers Biography and Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 4 January 2011.
External links
Media related to Edgar Syers at Wiki Commons
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