Edgar Parsons

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameEdgar•Parsons
Used nameEdgar•Parsons
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Gymnast Edgar Parsons was a rope climbing expert and was one of three members of the Halifax Recreative Evening School (RES) who competed at the 1908 Olympics. Edgar Dyson and J. F. Simpson were the others. Just before the Olympics, Parsons finished joint-third in the RES club rope climbing championship, which was won by fellow Olympian Simpson.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Artistic Gymnastics (Gymnastics) GBR Edgar Parsons
Team All-Around, Men (Olympic) Great Britain 8