Ben Bradshaw

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameBenjamin Joseph "Ben"•Bradshaw
Used nameBen•Bradshaw
Born15 August 1879 in Brooklyn, New York, New YorkUSA
Died19 April 1960 (aged 80 years 8 months 4 days)
AffiliationsBoys' Club of New York — New York, New YorkUSA
NOCUnited StatesUSA
Medals OG
Gold 1
Silver 0
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Ben Bradshaw was the defending National Champion at the 1904 Olympics and he won his first two matches quite easily. In the finals he had a difficult match against the 1902 AAU Champion, Ted McLear, but won by a decision after 15 minutes of wrestling, giving him the Olympic gold medal and a second AAU title, as the Olympics doubled as the AAU Meet in 1904. Bradshaw later won a third AAU Championship by winning the 135 lb. class in 1907. He later worked as a printer and a tournament referee. Bradshaw coached wrestling at the Boys Club of New York in the 1920s and 30s.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Wrestling USA Ben Bradshaw
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) 1 Gold