Edwin Mills
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Edwin Archer•Mills |
| Used name | Edwin•Mills |
| Born | 17 May 1878 in Stretton Baskerville, England (GBR) |
| Died | 12 November 1946 in Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England (GBR) |
| Measurements | 100 kg |
| NOC |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 2 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 3 |
Biography
Edwin Mills is one of three men to have won three Olympic tug-of-war medals – fellow Britons James Shepherd and Fred Humphreys being the other two. Mills won his first gold at London in 1908, and followed that with a silver at Stockholm in 1912. When he won his second gold medal at Antwerpen in 1920, he was aged 42 years and 3 months.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1908 Summer Olympics | Tug-Of-War | Edwin Mills | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | London City Police | 1 | Gold | |||
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Tug-Of-War | Edwin Mills | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 2 | Silver | |||
| 1920 Summer Olympics | Tug-Of-War | Edwin Mills | ||||
| Tug-Of-War, Men (Olympic) | Great Britain | 1 | Gold |