Ralph Broome

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameRalph Edward Howard•Broome
Used nameRalph•Broome
Born5 July 1889 in Dalhousie, Himachal Pradesh (IND)
Died25 January 1985 in Poole, England (GBR)
NOC Great Britain
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 0
Total 1

Biography

Ralph Broome was the first of long line of soldiers to represent Great Britain in Winter Olympic bobsleigh competition. Born into a military family in the foothills of the Himalayas he was also the first Asian-born Winter Olympic medallist. He saw service in the Tank Corps of the British Army during World War One and had been elevated to the rank of major by the end of the conflict. Broome’s team were fastest on the final run of the competition but were too far behind the Swiss team to make up the gap created on the first three runs.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Winter Olympics Bobsleigh (Bobsleigh) GBR Ralph Broome
Four/Five, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 1 2 Silver

Errata

Date of birth not 5 August.