Harry Glancy, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Harry Glancy

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 17-Sep-1904

Place of Birth: Bens Run, West Virginia, United States

Date of Death: 22-Sep-2002

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Harry Glancy

  • Harrison Smith Glancy (September 17, 1904 – September 22, 2002) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, France and the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.
  • In 1924, he won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S.
  • team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay, together with teammates Ralph Breyer, Wally O'Connor and Johnny Weissmuller.
  • Glancy and his American teammates set new world records in both the semifinals (9:59.4) and final (9:53.4).Glancy was inducted into the International Swimming Hall of Fame as an "Honor Pioneer Swimmer" in 1990.

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