Edwin Bowey
Edwin Bowey was a male wrestler who competed for England and took part in the Olympic Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | First quarter 1928 London |
Wrestling career
He competed in the 1948 Olympic Games.
He represented England and won a bronze medal in the 60kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[1][2]
Personal life
During the Games in 1950 he lived at George Crescent, Muswell Hill, London and was a horticulturist by trade. He emigrated to New Zealand the following year and worked as a lumberjack but later returned to England to work as a gardener. He had an interest in yoga since the 1940s and travelled to India in the Sixties. In 2012, he was part of a photo essay on the 1948 British Olympians.[3]
References
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/photo-essay-britain-s-1948-olympians-today-7854384.html
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.