Edgar Bacon
Encyclopedia
Edgar Hugh Bacon was an English
freestyle
and Greco-Roman
sport wrestler
who competed for Great Britain
in the 1908 Summer Olympics
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
.
He was born in Camberwell
. He was the brother of Ernest Bacon and Stanley Bacon
.
In 1908 he finished fifth in the freestyle middleweight tournament and ninth in the Greco-Roman middleweight tournament.
Four years later he was eliminated in the second round of the Greco-Roman middleweight category
.
At the 1920 Olympic he finished ninth in the freestyle middleweight class
.
His final Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he finished eleventh in the freestyle middleweight tournament.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
freestyle
Freestyle wrestling
Freestyle wrestling is a style of amateur wrestling that is practised throughout the world. Along with Greco-Roman, it is one of the two styles of wrestling contested in the Olympic games. It is, along with track and field, one of the oldest organized sports in history...
and Greco-Roman
Greco-Roman wrestling
Greco-Roman wrestling is a style of wrestling that is practised worldwide. It was contested at the first modern Olympic Games in 1896 and has been included in every edition of the summer Olympics held since 1908. Two wrestlers are scored for their performance in three two-minute periods, which can...
sport wrestler
Amateur wrestling
Amateur wrestling is the most widespread form of sport wrestling. There are two international wrestling styles performed in the Olympic Games under the supervision of FILA : Greco-Roman and freestyle. Freestyle is possibly derived from the English Lancashire style...
who competed for Great Britain
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
in the 1908 Summer Olympics
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics, officially the Games of the IV Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was held in 1908 in London, England, United Kingdom. These games were originally scheduled to be held in Rome. At the time they were the fifth modern Olympic games...
, in the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
, in the 1920 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
The 1920 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event in 1920 in Antwerp, Belgium....
, and in the 1924 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
The 1924 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the VIII Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in 1924 in Paris, France...
.
He was born in Camberwell
Camberwell
Camberwell is a district of south London, England, and forms part of the London Borough of Southwark. It is a built-up inner city district located southeast of Charing Cross. To the west it has a boundary with the London Borough of Lambeth.-Toponymy:...
. He was the brother of Ernest Bacon and Stanley Bacon
Stanley Bacon
Stanley Vivian Bacon was a British sport wrestler who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.In 1908 he won the gold medal in the freestyle middleweight class...
.
In 1908 he finished fifth in the freestyle middleweight tournament and ninth in the Greco-Roman middleweight tournament.
Four years later he was eliminated in the second round of the Greco-Roman middleweight category
Wrestling at the 1912 Summer Olympics - Men's Greco-Roman middleweight
The Greco-Roman middleweight competition at the 1912 Summer Olympics was part of the wrestling programme.The event was held from July 6, 1912 to July 15, 1912. The official name was Middleweight A . A maximum of 12 wrestlers from the same nation were allowed to start. 38 wrestlers from 13 nations...
.
At the 1920 Olympic he finished ninth in the freestyle middleweight class
Wrestling at the 1920 Summer Olympics - Men's freestyle middleweight
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His final Olympic appearance was in 1924 when he finished eleventh in the freestyle middleweight tournament.
At the 1930 Empire Games he won the silver medal in the light heavyweight class.