Harry Frieda

American decathlete

Harry Frieda
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born(1901-09-11)September 11, 1901
Chalmers, Indiana, United States
DiedAugust 20, 1983(1983-08-20) (aged 81)
Park Ridge, Illinois, United States
Sport
SportAthletics
EventDecathlon

Harry Frieda (September 11, 1901 – August 20, 1983) was an American athlete.[1] He competed in the men's decathlon at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[2]

Frieda was also an accomplished javelin thrower individually, and he won the 1923 NCAA DI javelin championships for the Chicago Maroons track and field team.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Harry Frieda". Olympedia. Retrieved October 2, 2021.
  2. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Harry Frieda Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
  3. ^ "GBR Athletics - NCAA Champions".

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