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Con O'Kelly

Olympic wrestler (1886-1947)

Born
29 October 1886, Dunmanway
Died
3 November 1947, Kingston upon Hull
Citizenship
Ireland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
wrestling
Occupation
amateur wrestler
Height
190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight
100 kg (220 lb)

George Cornelius "Con" O'Kelly (29 October 1886 – 3 November 1947) was an Irish sport wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics, where he won a gold medal.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle heavyweight

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q351123 (CC0); quoted introduction from English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Data retrieved 2026-10-22.

Data: Wikidata (CC0 1.0); Wikipedia (English) (CC BY-SA 4.0). Retrieved 2026-10-22.

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