Edward Barrett

Olympic wrestler (1877–1932)
Person human Q1291659
Edward Barrett
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Summary

Edward Barrett was born on November 3, 1877[1], in County Kerry[2]. He died on March 19, 1932[3], in London[4]. He worked as an amateur wrestler[5], hurler[6], athletics competitor[7], shot putter[8], and discus thrower[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (51 views/month, #7,297 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: November 3, 1880[11]
  • Country of citizenship: Ireland[12], United Kingdom[13], United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[14]
  • Occupation: javelin thrower[15]
  • Sex or gender: male[16]
  • Sport: athletics[17], wrestling[18]
  • Family name: Barrett[19]
  • Given name: Edward[20]
  • Participant in: 1912 Summer Olympics[21], wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle heavyweight[22]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[23]
  • Country for sport: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[24], United Kingdom[25], Ireland[26]
  • Height: 185 cm[27]
  • Mass: 99 kg[28]
  • Sports discipline competed in: discus throw[29], shot put[30]

Why It Matters

Edward Barrett has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Edward Barrett born?

Edward Barrett was born in County Kerry[2].

Where did Edward Barrett die?

Edward Barrett passed away in London[4].

What did Edward Barrett do for work?

Edward Barrett worked as an amateur wrestler[5], hurler[6], athletics competitor[7], shot putter[8], and discus thrower[9].

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  6. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Track and Field Statistics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Dictionary of Irish Biography. wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . World Athletics database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-08 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sports discipline competed in → discus throw, shot put
    Country for sport → United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, United Kingdom, Ireland
    Date of birth → +1877-11-03T00:00:00Z, +1880-11-03T00:00:00Z
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  2. 16d ago · Kevin Scannell · 2026-10-02 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Height → {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+185'}
    Mass → {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+99'}
    Place of death → London
    Participant in → 1912 Summer Olympics, wrestling at the 1908 Summer Olympics – men's freestyle heavyweight
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