Alexander Munro

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameAlexander•Munro
Used nameAlexander•Munro
Born30 November 1870 in Stornoway, Scotland (GBR)
Died3 January 1934 in Stornoway, Scotland (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Alexander Munro moved from Scotland to join the Metropolitan Police, and first lived in a police section house in Westminster. He was later assigned to the Bow police (K Division), and was stationed at Plaistow where he pulled for the Plaistow Sub-Division Metropolitan Police tug-of-war team which included several future fellow Olympians. Munro was also a member of the K Division tug-of-war team, which took part in many sports events around the country, and was in the team that won the bronze medal at the 1908 Olympics. He won a silver at the 1912 Stockholm Games and in 1913 helped the London City Police win the national British police title. He resigned from the police force in July 1916

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War GBR Alexander Munro
Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) K Division Metropolitan Police Team 3 Bronze
1912 Summer Olympics Tug-Of-War GBR Alexander Munro
Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 2 Silver