Sidney Peake

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameSidney James•Peake
Used nameSidney•Peake
Born7 March 1882 in Marylebone, England (GBR)
Died1 August 1941 in Harrow, England (GBR)
AffiliationsHammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club, Hammersmith (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

After receiving a bye in the first round, Sidney Peake of Hammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club eventually was defeated by eventual silver medallist John Slim (of the same club) in the quarter-final of the featherweight freestyle event at the 1908 London Olympics. He remained active in wrestling until at least 1912. Peake was a dental mechanic by trade, and a veteran of World War I with the Royal Navy. He later settled in the Harrow, Middlesex area, and was married with one daughter.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Wrestling GBR Sidney Peake
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) =5