William Lloyd Phillips

William Lloyd Phillips (8 September 1881 – 22 April 1966) was a Welsh gymnast. He competed in the men's team all-around event at the 1900 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the first Welshman to compete at the Olympics,[2] and until July 2021, only his surname was known.[3]

William Lloyd Phillips
Personal information
Born(1881-09-08)8 September 1881
Newport, Wales
Died22 April 1966(1966-04-22) (aged 84)
St. Petersburg, Florida, U.S.
Sport
SportGymnastics

References
  1. "William Lloyd Phillips". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  2. "Historians Discover Two More Welsh Olympians . . . Including William Lloyd Phillips, Who Was The First!". Dai Sport. July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  3. "Amazing find sees gymnast Lloyd Phillips become Wales' first Olympian". The National. Retrieved 3 July 2021.


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