Talk:Arthur Robertson (athlete)

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Being married to the granddaughter of Arthur James Robertson, I can state that he was never called, in the family, ARCHIE.

Also, Wikipedia states that 55 Gold medals were won at the 1908 Olympic Games. I make it 46.

List of ( British ) Gold Medallists.

Athletics.

400 metres Flat. W.Hallswell. ............................................... 50 secs. Five Miles Flat. E.R.Voigt. .................................................... 25 mins 11.2 secs. Three Miles Team. J.E.Deakin, A.J.Robertson, W.Coales. .. 14 mins 39.6 secs. 3,200 metres Steeplechase. A.Russell. .................................. 10 mins 47.8 secs. 3,500 metres Walk. G.E.Larner. ............................................ 14 mins 55 secs. Ten Miles Walk. G.E.Larner. ................................................. 1 hour 15 mins 57.4 secs. Hop, Step and Jump. T.J.Ahearne. ........................................ 48 ft 11.25 ins. Tug of War. H.Duke, W.Hirons, F.W.Goodfellow,

                     J.Shepherd, A.Ireton, E.Barrett, E.A.Mills, 
                     F.H.Humphreys, and F.Merriman.   .....................  2 - 0.   .

Cycling.

One Lap ( 660 yards ). V.L.Johnson. .................................... 51.2 secs. 5,000 metres. B.L.Jones. ....................................................... 8 mins 36.2 secs. 20 Kilometres. C.B.Kingsbury. ............................................. 34 mins 13.6 secs. 100 kilometres. C.H.Bartlett. ................................................ 2 hours 41 mins 48.6 secs. Three Laps ( 1,980 yards ) Pursuit Race. L.Meredith,

                      C.B.Kingsbury, B.Jones, and E.Payne.   ............   2 mins 18.6 secs.   

Swimming.

200 metres. Breast Stroke. F.Holman. ................................ 3 mins 9.2 secs. 400 metres. H.Taylor. ........................................................... 5 mins 36.8 secs. 1,500 metres. H.Taylor. ........................................................ 22 mins 48.4 secs. Team Race ( 200 metres each man ). J.H.Derbyshire,

                       P.Radmilovic, W.Foster, and H.Taylor.   .........   10 mins 53.4 secs.

Water Polo. C.S.Smith, G.Nevinson, G.Cornet, T.Thould,

                     G.Wilkinson, P.Radmilovic, and C.G.Forsyth.   .   9 - 2.

Wrestling.

Catch As Catch Can. ( Lightweight to 147 lb. ).G.de Relwyskow. ... 2 - 0. Catch As Catch Can. ( Middleweights ). S.V.Bacon. ...................... 2 - 0. Catch As Catch Can. ( Heavyweights ). G.C.O’Kelly. .................... 2 - 0.

Rowing.

Sculls. H.T.Blackstaffe. ................................................................... 9 mins 26 secs. Pairs. J.R.K.Fenning and G.L.Thomson. ........................................ 9 mins 41 secs. Fours. C.R.Cudmore, J.A.Gillan, D.McKinnon, and

           J.R.Somers-Smith.   ................................................................   8 mins 34 secs.

Eights. A.C.Gladstone, F.S.Kelly, B.C.Johnstone, G.Nickalls,

           C.D.Burnel, R.H.Sanderson, R.B.Etherington - Smith, 
           H.C.Bucknall, and G.S.Maglagan ( cox ).   ............................   7 mins 52 secs.     

Yachting.

Twelve Metres Class. T.C.Glen Coats. .......................................... 6 points. Eight Metres Class. B.O.Cochrane. ................................................ 6 points. Seven Metres Class. C.J.Rivett-Carnac. ......................................... 6 points. Six Metres Class. T.D.McMeekin. ................................................. 7 points.

Lawn Tennis.

Grass Singles. ( Men ). M.J.G.Ritchie. ............................................ 3 - 0. Grass Doubles. ( Men ). G.W.Hillyard and R.F.Doherty. ................ 3 - 0. Grass Singles. ( Ladies ). Mrs.Lambert Chambers. .......................... 2 - 0.

Covered Courts.

Singles. ( Men ). A.W.Gore. ............................................................ 3 - 0. Doubles. ( Men ). A.W.Gore and H.Roper Barrett. ......................... 3 - 1. Singles. ( Ladies ). Miss Eastlake Smith. ........................................ 2 - 1.

Racquets.

Singles. E.B.Noel. ........................................................................... w.o. Doubles. V.H.Pennell and J.J.Astor. ............................................... 4 - 1.

Polo.

Capt. H.Wilson, G.Miller, P.W.Nickalls, and C.D.Miller. ............... 8 - 1.

Archery.

York Round. ( Gentlemen ). W.Dod. ............................................. 815 points. National Round. ( Ladies ). Miss L.Newall. .................................. 683 points.

Shooting.

1,000 yards. Col.J.K.Millner. ........................................................ 98 points. Miniature Rifle. Moving Target.25 yards. W.Pimm. .................... 39 points. Miniature Rifle. Disappearing Target. 25 yards. W.K.Styles. ...... 45 points. Miniature Rifle. Teams. 50 and 100 yards. R.F.Humby,

                     M.K.Matthews, W.E.Pimm, and E.J.Amoore.   ..........   771 points.        

Miniature Rifle. Individual. 50 and 100 yards. T.Plater. .............. 391 points. Clay Birds. Teams. F.W.Moore, P.Easte, A.Maunder,

                     C.Palmer, J.F.Pike, and J.M.Postans.   ........................   407 points. 

A total of 46 Gold Medals - the team events counting as one Gold.

You missed 5 boxing medals, 1 figure skating (which I think WP has missed as well), 1 football, 1 field hockey, and 2 motorboating. That'll give you 56, which is exactly what the IOC says at their website. -- Jonel | Speak 11:37, 17 April 2006 (UTC)

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