Ethel Seymour
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Ethel•Seymour |
| Used name | Ethel•Seymour |
| Born | 6 March 1897 in West Ham, England (GBR) |
| Died | 13 November 1963 in Hampstead, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Northampton Institute, Islington (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 0 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Ethel Seymour was a member of the Northampton Polytechnic Institute (NPI) Women’s Gymnastics Club that won the inaugural national team title in 1923. She was also one of the six members of the NPI club in the first ever British women’s gymnastics team, at the 1928 Amsterdam Olympics.
Seymour’s best individual performance was in finishing third behind Dorothy Billson and Jessie Kite at the 1925 national championship. Two years later she finished fourth behind the winner Carrie Pickles.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer Olympics | Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) | GBR |
Ethel Seymour | |||
| Team All-Around, Women (Olympic) | Great Britain | 3 | Bronze |
Errata
Though her age has been reported to have been 46 and year of birth as 1881 in some sources, this info has been confirmed as incorrect.