Teignmouth Philip Melvill

Olympic medal record
Men's Polo
1920 Antwerppolo

Teignmouth Philip Melvill (February 13, 1877 - December 12, 1951) was an English champion polo player.

Biography

He was born on February 13, 1877 to Teignmouth Melvill.

He played for England against the United States in the 1924 International Polo Cup.[1] He played in the number 1 position.

Melvill competed for Great Britain in the 1920 Summer Olympics at Antwerp. The British Polo Team defeated Spain in the final to win the Gold Medal. He died on December 12, 1951.

References

  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-03-02. Retrieved 2012-02-14.
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