Harry Vriend

Olympic athlete

1938 –

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Who is Harry Vriend?

Henri Gerard Vriend is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics; in both games he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. His brother Wim played alongside Harry at the 1964 games.

On 4 October 1963, Vriend married the Dutch swimmer Lenie de Nijs. He subsequently became a water polo coach and served as the head coach of the men's national team. Vriend later worked for NOS Studio Sport, a Dutch TV program, as a commentator.

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Born
May 20, 1938
Amsterdam
Nationality
  • Netherlands
Lived in
  • Amsterdam

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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