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Edward Barrett

Olympic wrestler (1877–1932)

Born
3 November 1877, County Kerry
Died
19 March 1932, London
Citizenship
Ireland, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Sport
athletics, wrestling
Discipline
discus throw, shot put
Occupation
amateur wrestler, hurler, athletics competitor, shot putter, discus thrower
Height
185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight
99 kg (218 lb)

Edward Edmond Barrett (3 November 1877 – 19 March 1932) was an Irish athlete, wrestler and hurler, who won a gold medal at the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Competitions

CompetitionYearResult
wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle heavyweight
1912 Summer Olympics1912

External links

Facts from Wikidata Q1291659 (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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