Harry Sprenger

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarry Osmond•Sprenger
Used nameHarry•Sprenger
Born13 June 1882 in Marylebone, England (GBR)
Died1958 in Hammersmith, England (GBR)
AffiliationsHammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club, Hammersmith (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

At the 1908 London Olympics, Harry Spengler received a bye into the freestyle bantamweight quarter-final, but then lost to the eventual gold medallist, George Mehnert of the United States. Sprenger was a tool-maker and fitter, and most of his successes were at club level at the Hammersmith Amateur Wrestling Club. His older brother Charles was also a member of the same club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1908 Summer Olympics Wrestling GBR Harry Sprenger
Bantamweight, Freestyle, Men (Olympic) =5