Harry Glancy
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Harrison Smith "Harry"•Glancy |
| Used name | Harry•Glancy |
| Born | 17 September 1904 in Bens Run, West Virginia (USA) |
| Died | 22 September 2002 in New Orleans, Louisiana (USA) |
| Affiliations | Penn AC, Philadelphia (USA) |
| NOC |  United States |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
Harry Glancy was attending Mercersburg Academy when he swam on the relay team which took the gold medals at the Paris Olympics. Glancy, who later competed for the Penn AC, won two AAU freestyle titles and one in the IM. He was also captain of the team that won a gold medal at the 1927 Pan-Pacific Games in Japan. He later worked as a swim judge and judged the sport at three Olympics. Glancy was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame in 1990.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | USA |
Harry Glancy | |||
| 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay, Men (Olympic) | United States | 1 | Gold |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Long Course Swimming (4×200 m freestyle relay – 20 July 1924 - 4 September 1927: 9:53.4 (20 July 1924; Paris, FRA))