British gymnast (1888–1917)
Charles Alfred Vigurs (11 July 1888 – 22 February 1917) was a British gymnast who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics and in the 1912 Summer Olympics . He was born in Birmingham, West Midlands .[ 1]
As a member of the British team in 1908, he finished eighth in the team competition . Four years later, he was part of the British team, which won the bronze medal in the gymnastics men's team European system event.[ 2]
Vigurs was killed in action at age 28 during the First World War , serving as a private with the Royal Warwickshire Regiment near Grenay . He was buried in the Maroc British Cemetery nearby.[ 3] [ 4]
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^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Charles Vigurs" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. ^ "Charles Vigurs" . Olympedia . Retrieved 4 March 2021 .^ Vigurs, Charles Alfred , Commonwealth War Graves Commission , retrieved 28 September 2008^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill ; et al. "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War" . Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . Sports Reference LLC . Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 3 August 2015 .
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