Mathias Hynes (21 January 1883 – 9 March 1926) was a

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tug of war competitor who competed in the

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. In 1912, he won the silver medal as a member of the British team ''

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'', though he was Irish.

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* * * 1883 births 1926 deaths Olympic tug of war competitors for Great Britain Tug of war competitors at the 1912 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Olympic medalists in tug of war Medalists at the 1912 Summer Olympics {{tugofwar-bio-stub