Charles Smith

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameCharles Henry•Smith
Used nameCharles•Smith
Born1887 in Sowerby Bridge, EnglandGBR
Died13 February 1956 in Halifax, EnglandGBR
AffiliationsSowerby Bridge GC — Sowerby Bridge, EnglandGBR
NOCGreat BritainGBR

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
All-Around, Individual, Men (Olympic) 58