Harold Wright
Olympic athlete
1908 – 1997
Who was Harold Wright?
Harold Madison Wright, CC 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 a MA in geology from the University of British Columbia. In 1947 he established a consulting firm called Wright Engineers.
He competed in athletics 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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- Born
- Dec 10, 1908
Winnipeg - Nationality
- Canada
- Education
- University of Utah
- University of British Columbia
- Died
- Dec 11, 1997
Vancouver
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on July 23, 2013
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