William Lloyd Phillips
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Welsh |
Born | Newport, Wales | 8 September 1881
Died | 22 April 1966 St. Petersburg, Florida | (aged 84)
Sport | |
Sport | Gymnastics |
William Lloyd Phillips (8 September 1881 – 22 April 1966) was a Welsh gymnast. He competed in the men's team all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the first Welshman to compete at the Olympics,[2] and until July 2021, only his surname was known.[3]
References[]
- ^ "William Lloyd Phillips". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Historians Discover Two More Welsh Olympians . . . Including William Lloyd Phillips, Who Was The First!". Dai Sport. July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
- ^ "Amazing find sees gymnast Lloyd Phillips become Wales' first Olympian". The National. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
Categories:
- 1881 births
- 1966 deaths
- Welsh male artistic gymnasts
- Olympic gymnasts of Great Britain
- Gymnasts at the 1900 Summer Olympics
- Sportspeople from Newport, Wales
- British artistic gymnast stubs