Harry Svendsen
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Sigur Harry•Svendsen (-Aspestrand) |
| Used name | Harry•Svendsen |
| Born | 2 January 1895 in Strömstad, Västra Götaland (SWE) |
| Died | 20 January 1960 (aged 65 years 18 days) in Oslo, Oslo (NOR) |
| Affiliations | Oslo Kappsvømmingsklubb, Oslo (NOR) |
| NOC |  Norway |
Biography
Harry Svendsen’s Olympic career ended after competing in the heat of the 100 metres backstroke at Stockholm in 1912. Domestically, he was overshadowed by the dominant John Johnsen. Svendsen, under the name Aspestrand from 1913, won nine silver medals at Norwegian championships from 1911-15, two each in the 100 and 1,000 metres freestyle, four in the 400 free, and one in the 100 metres backstroke. In all these nine events he placed second behind Johnsen. As Harry Aspestrand he published a book about swimming in 1924.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1912 Summer Olympics | Swimming (Aquatics) | NOR |
Harry Svendsen | |||
| 400 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 100 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) | 3 h3 r1/3 |