Harry Edward

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Harry Edward was a British sprinter who became the first Black athlete to win an Olympic medal for Great Britain, earning two bronzes at the 1920 Antwerp Games.

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instanceOf British person
human
sprinter
activePeriod early 20th century
causeOfNotability pioneering Black representation in British Olympic sport
continentOfRepresentation Europe
countryOfBirth German Empire
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
countryOfDeath United States of America
countryRepresented Great Britain
dateOfBirth 1898-04-15
dateOfDeath 1973-07-08
ethnicGroup Black British
eventSpecialization 100 metres
200 metres
familyName Edward
gender male
givenName Harry
hasRole Olympic medalist in athletics
track sprinter
historicalSignificance first Black Olympic medalist for Great Britain
languageSpoken English
German
medalRecord Olympic bronze medal in athletics for Great Britain
two Olympic bronze medals at the 1920 Antwerp Games
movement early Black British sports pioneers
nationalTeam Great Britain Olympic athletics team
notableAchievement won two bronze medals at the 1920 Summer Olympics
notableEvent 1920 Olympic 100 metres bronze medal
1920 Olympic 200 metres bronze medal
notableFor being the first Black athlete to win an Olympic medal for Great Britain
occupation sprinter
olympicGamesCity Antwerp
olympicGamesYear 1920
participantIn 1920 Antwerp Games
1920 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Berlin
placeOfDeath New York City
residence London
linked to: London, England

New York City
sport athletics
track and field

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Sam Mussabini coached Harry Edward