Harry Frieda
Harry Frieda ( Harry Gaylord Frieda; born September 11, 1901 in Chalmers , Indiana , † August 20, 1983 in Park Ridge , Illinois ) was an American decathlete and javelin thrower .
At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1924, he was eighth in the decathlon with 6618,300 points.
Starting for the University of Chicago , he was NCAA javelin champion in 1923 .
Personal best
Web links
- Harry Frieda in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Harry Frieda in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Frieda, Harry |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Frieda, Harry Gaylord |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American decathlete and javelin thrower |
DATE OF BIRTH | September 11, 1901 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Chalmers , Indiana |
DATE OF DEATH | 20th August 1983 |
Place of death | Park Ridge |