J. F. Simpson

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameJ. F.•Simpson
Used nameJ. F.•Simpson
AffiliationsHalifax RES, Halifax (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

J. F. Simpson was one of two members of the Halifax Recreative Evening School (RES) to compete at the 1908 Olympics. Edgar Dyson was the other. Simpson won representative honours with the Bradford District in the Yorkshire Inter-District Championships in 1909, and that same year came third in the Bradford & District section of the Yorkshire Gymnastic Championships in the rope climbing event.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GBR J. F. Simpson
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 8