Eddie Bowey
Edwin Bowey (5 January 1928 – 2016) was a British wrestler who competed for Great Britain in the 1948 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Eddie Bowey |
| Nationality |  England |
| Born | 5 January 1928 London, England |
| Died | 2016 (aged 87–88) Enfield, London, England |
Wrestling career
Bowey competed in the 1948 Olympic Games.
Bowey represented England and won a bronze medal in the 60 kg division at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4]
Personal life and death
During the Games in 1950 he lived at George Crescent, Muswell Hill, London and was a horticulturist by trade. He emigrated to New Zealand the following year and worked as a lumberjack but later returned to England to work as a gardener. He had an interest in yoga since the 1940s and travelled to India in the Sixties. In 2012, he was part of a photo essay on the 1948 British Olympians.[5]
Bowey died in Enfield, London in 2016.[2]
References
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Eddie Bowey". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 20 January 2018.
- "Eddie Bowey". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 November 2022.
- "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- "1950 Athletes". Team England.
- "Photo essay: Britain's 1948 Olympians today". Independent.co.uk. 15 June 2012.
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