Arthur Southern

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameArthur George Heron•Southern
Used nameArthur•Southern
Born26 March 1883 in Sowerby Bridge, England (GBR)
Died5 June 1940 in Swanage, England (GBR)
AffiliationsOrion Gymnastic Club, Hackney (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

Arthur Southern was a member of the Hackney-based Orion Club, one of oldest gymnastic cubs in Britain, having been formed in 1868. His gymnastic career was not an outstanding one, but Southern was called into the Great Britain squad for the 1912 Stockholm Olympics and won a team bronze medal. The son of a London hotel proprietor, Southern was the company secretary of a public company, before becoming a shopkeeper at Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1912 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GBR Arthur Southern
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 3 Bronze