Harold Wright (athlete), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Canadian sprinter
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Place of Birth: Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
About Harold Wright (athlete)
- Harold Madison Wright, (December 10, 1908 – December 11, 1997) was a Canadian engineer and athlete. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he received a B.Sc in geological engineering and a M.Sc in metallurgical engineering from the University of Utah.
- He also received an MA in geology from the University of British Columbia.
- In 1947 he established a consulting firm called Wright Engineers. He competed in athletics (100 m, 200 m and 4 × 100 m relay) at the 1932 Summer Olympics. From 1964 to 1968 he was president of the Canadian Field Hockey Association.
- From 1969 to 1977 he was president of the Canadian Olympic Association, during the first Olympic Games to be hosted in Canada.
- He also served as director of the Commonwealth Games Association of Canada and the British Columbia Sports Federation.
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