Edgar Syers | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Brighton, East Sussex, England | 18 March 1863||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 16 February 1946 Maidenhead, Berkshire, England | (aged 82)||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Figure skating career | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Country | United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Partner | Madge Syers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skating club | Prince's Skating Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Edgar Morris Wood Syers (18 March 1863 – 16 February 1946) was a British figure skater who competed in both singles and pair skating. As a singles skater, he won the bronze medal at the 1899 World Championships. At age 45, he competed with his wife Madge Syers at the 1908 London Summer Olympics, coming in last but winning the bronze as only three pairs competed in this event,[1] became the oldest figure skating Olympic medalist. He was also a figure skating coach.[2]