Charles Foden
Personal information
Nationality United Kingdom
Born1868
Died14 October 1908 (aged 3940)
Liverpool, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventTug of War
ClubLiverpool Police
Medal record
Representing  United Kingdom
Tug of War
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London Tug of War

Charles Foden (1868 14 October 1908) was a British tug of war competitor. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, he won a silver medal in the tug of war event as the captain of the British team, Liverpool Police, for whom he worked as a superintendent.

Charles was also a superb marksman and often practised in his spare time with a miniature rifle. On 14 October 1908, his body was discovered on the police athletic grounds in Liverpool with a gunshot wound through the heart, and his rifle was found nearby. An inquest into his death was held, but it could not be determined if he had committed suicide.[1]

At his funeral, his coffin was carried to its final place of rest by six members of the tug of war team.

References

  1. "The tragic death of superintendent Charles Foden". Retrieved 23 August 2014.
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