William Galbraith (gymnast)
William Jackson Galbraith (September 15, 1906 – August 9, 1994) was a Rear Admiral in the United States Navy, gymnast and Olympic medalist in the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1] He competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles where he won a silver medal in rope climbing.[2][3]
William Galbraith | |
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| Born | September 15, 1906 Knoxville, Tennessee |
| Died | August 9, 1994 (aged 87) Williamsburg, Virginia |
| Allegiance | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States of America |
| Service/ | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1929-1959 |
| Rank | Rear Admiral |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
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Representing the  United States | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1932 Los Angeles | Rope climbing |
References
- Gjerde, Arild; Jeroen Heijmans; Bill Mallon; Hilary Evans. "Jack Galbraith". Olympics. Sports Reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2019.
- "1932 Summer Olympics – Los Angeles, United States – Gymnastics" Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine databaseOlympics.com (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)
- "Historic Men's Gymnastics Rope Climbing " – CNN Sports Illustrated (Retrieved on March 31, 2008)
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