Charles Smith

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Henry•Smith
Used nameCharles•Smith
Born1887 in Sowerby Bridge, England (GBR)
Died13 February 1956 in Halifax, England (GBR)
AffiliationsSowerby Bridge GC, Sowerby Bridge (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Charles Henry Smith was a native of Sowerby Bridge, Yorkshire where he was a longtime fixture of the local gymnastics club. In 1908, he was one of at least 15 Yorkshire-based gymnasts to be chosen for the British Olympic gymnastics delegation to compete on home soil in London. Smith participated in the individual event, placing 58th in a group of 96 competitors, scoring 171.75 points.

Smith was a longtime employee of the Northeastern Gas Board at Sowerby Bridge, working as a meter reader for 44 years. He also served in the Royal Field Artillery during World War I.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GBR Charles Smith
Individual All-Around, Men (Olympic) 58