Burt Sansom
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Burt•Sansom |
| Used name | Burt•Sansom |
| Born | 14 December 1887 in Brixton, England (GBR) |
| Died | 9 March 1961 in Cambridge, England (GBR) |
| Affiliations | Olympic Amateur Wrestling Club, Walworth (GBR) |
| NOC |  Great Britain |
Biography
Burt Sansom was born in Brixton, London and was an active member of the Olympic Amateur Wrestling Club in Walworth in the early 1900s. Selected to participate in the 1908 Olympics, he was eventually defeated in the quarter-final of the bantamweight freestyle event by eventual silver medallist, William Press after defeating Guy Schwan of Brighton YMCA in the first round. Sansom later won the English amateur bantamweight freestyle championship title in 1909 and 1910. He later worked as a clerk in the counting house of a tobacco company.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Wrestling | GBR |
Burt Sansom | |||
| Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | =5 |
Errata
Name erroneously listed before as Bruce Sansom, but Burt Sansom is correct per British Wrestling Association.