Harry Winter

Biographical information

RolesNon-starter
SexMale
Full nameHarry Charles•Winter
Used nameHarry•Winter
Born11 February 1880 in Plaistow, England (GBR)
Died5 December 1905 in London, England (GBR)
AffiliationsZephyr Swimming Club, London (GBR) / Northampton Institute, Islington (GBR)
NOC Great Britain

Biography

Winter won many Northampton Institute swimming titles at the turn of the century, when he was also the honorary secretary and treasurer of the club. He was also a half-back and captain of the Institute’s water polo team. Renowned as a long-distance swimmer, Winter took part in the 1899 Long-Distance Amateur Championship on the River Thames, which was won by the defending champion, John Jarvis. Winter later went on to become the long-distance champion of southern England. He also swam for the Zephyr Club.

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1900 Summer Olympics Swimming (Aquatics) GBR Harry Winter
1,000 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) DNS
4,000 metres Freestyle, Men (Olympic) DNS
200 metres Backstroke, Men (Olympic) DNS