London 1908 Olympic Games laurel wreath leaves presented to British double medal winning wrestler George de Relwyskow,laurel wreath leaves encased in a mahogany shield-shaped glazed frame with handwritten label PRESENTED BY DR M ALEXANDER TO G DE RELWYSKOW JULY 25TH 1908 with a miniature British flag, 29 by 29cm., some wear and fading George de Relwyskow was the youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal for wrestling - a record which stood for nearly 70 years. He took up wrestling as a means of keeping fit while training as an artist and designer in London, and represented Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics.
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London 1908 Olympic Games laurel wreath leaves presented to British double medal winning wrestler George de Relwyskow,laurel wreath leaves encased in a mahogany shield-shaped glazed frame with handwritten label PRESENTED BY DR M ALEXANDER TO G DE RELWYSKOW JULY 25TH 1908 with a miniature British flag, 29 by 29cm., some wear and fading George de Relwyskow was the youngest winner of an Olympic gold medal for wrestling - a record which stood for nearly 70 years. He took up wrestling as a means of keeping fit while training as an artist and designer in London, and represented Great Britain in the 1908 Olympics.