Harry Hart
Harry Hart (actually Henry Beltsazer Hart; born September 2, 1905 in Harrismith , † November 10, 1979 ) was a South African athlete who had his greatest successes in the shot put and discus throw .
At the British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930 , he won the shot put and discus throw, won bronze in the javelin throw and was sixth in the 120-yard hurdles . In 1932 he was eleventh in the shot put and decathlon and twelfth in the discus throw at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles .
In 1934 he defended his shot put and discus throwing titles at the British Empire Games in London and won silver in the javelin throw.
Personal best
- Shot put: 15.72 m, September 5, 1931, Cape Town
- Discus throw: 44.96 m, 1931
- Decathlon: 5697 points, August 6, 1932, Los Angeles
Web links
- Harry Hart in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Harry Hart in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Hard, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hart, Henry Beltsazer |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African shot putter, discus thrower and decathlete |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 2, 1905 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harrismith (South Africa) |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 10, 1979 |