// Workers AI · dad joke modeIs Albert Ireton a good baker? He's the loaf leader.
| Olympic medal record | ||
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| Men's Tug of war | ||
 | 1908 London | Team |
(Front row – left to right): Edward Barrett, Henry Duke (Captain), William Hirons
Albert Ireton (15 May 1879 in Baldock – 4 January 1947) was a British tug of war competitor and boxer who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1908, he was part of the British team City of London Police, which won a gold medal in the tug of war competition. He also participated in the heavyweight boxing event but was eliminated in the first round.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Albert Ireton". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2021.
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