Edgar Syers
 Madge and Edgar Syers at the 1908 Olympics. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 March 1863 Brighton, East Sussex, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 February 1946 (aged 82) Maidenhead, Berkshire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Partner | Madge Syers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skating club | Prince's Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edgar Morris Wood Syers (18 March 1863 – 16 February 1946) was a British figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, he won the bronze medal at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with his wife Madge Syers at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, coming in last but winning the bronze as only three pairs competed in this event,[1] became the oldest figure skating Olympic medalist. He was also a figure skating coach.[2]
Results
[edit | edit source]Men's singles
[edit | edit source]| Event | 1899 |
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| World Championships | 3rd |
Pairs
[edit | edit source]| Event | 1908 |
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| Summer Olympic Games | 3rd |
References
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- 1863 births
- 1946 deaths
- Sportspeople from Brighton
- British male pair skaters
- British male single skaters
- English male pair skaters
- English male single skaters
- Figure skaters at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Olympic figure skaters for Great Britain
- Olympic bronze medallists for Great Britain
- Olympic medalists in figure skating
- World Figure Skating Championships medalists
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