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5 unusual facts about Launceston Elliot


Carl Schuhmann

In the first round, he faced Launceston Elliot of Great Britain and Ireland, who had won the weightlifting competition.

Launceston Elliot

Three years later he was the winner of the championships at the Royal Aquarium, Westminster.

Launceston Elliott was the grandson of Sir Charles Elliot, the onetime governor of Saint Helena, and his father served as magistrate with the Indian Civil Service.

The two-handed lift came first on the program and, after a long drawn out contest, Viggo Jensen of Denmark and Elliot had both lifted 111.5 kilograms, but Prince George awarded the Dane first place for having done so in better style.

The 4th Earl Minto served as Viceroy of India (1905–10).



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