Harry Fry

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameHarry Brittain•Fry
Used nameHarry•Fry
Born13 September 1905 in Dundas, Ontario (CAN)
Died1985 in Dundas, Ontario (CAN)
AffiliationsLeander Boat Club, Hamilton (CAN)
NOC Canada
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 0
Bronze 1
Total 1

Biography

A member of Hamilton, Ontario’s Leander Boat Club, Harry Fry’s first major international tournament was the 1930 British Empire Games, where he won a bronze medal in the coxed eights. He was equally successful at the 1932 Summer Olympics, where he also won a bronze medal in the eights, finishing only 0.4 seconds ahead of the British crew in the final. Four years later Fry was again a member of the Leander eights that qualified to represent Canada at the Olympics, but they were eliminated in the opening round. He was also a member of the Leander crews that won Canada’s Henley Royal Regatta every year from 1932-36. Fry retired from active competition after his second Olympics, and later became president of the Leander Boat Club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1932 Summer Olympics Rowing CAN Harry Fry
Eights, Men (Olympic) Canada 3 Bronze
1936 Summer Olympics Rowing CAN Harry Fry
Eights, Men (Olympic) Canada 2 h3 r2/3

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