George Stott

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGeorge Henry•Stott
Used nameGeorge•Stott
Born6 October 1888 in Lidget Green, Bradford, England (GBR)
Died14 March 1969 in Bradford, England (GBR)
AffiliationsBradford All Saints', Bradford (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

George Stott learned to wrestle at All Saints Gymnasium in Little Horton and won the English featherweight titled in 1914, winning the same title again in 1920. Stott worked as a fireman in Bradford as his career, and had to receive special permission to leave his job for three weeks to compete at the Olympics. Stott made the Olympic team after winning the 1923 Keighley Police sponsored wrestling meet, and getting thru the British trials in 1924.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1924 Summer Olympics Wrestling GBR George Stott
Featherweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) =9