John Sewell (athlete)

John Sewell (23 April 1882, Half Morton, Dumfriesshire 18 July 1947) was a Scottish tug of war competitor who competed for Great Britain and Ireland in the 1912 Summer Olympics and in the 1920 Summer Olympics.

Olympic medal record
Men's Tug of war
1920 Antwerp Team
1912 Stockholm Team

In 1912 he won the silver medal as part of the City of London Police team.

Eight years later he won the gold medal as member of the Great Britain team.


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