Harold Madison Wright Explained

Harold Wright
Honorific-Suffix:CC
Office:President, Canadian Field Hockey Association
Term Start:1966
Term End:1969
Office2:President, Canadian Olympic Association
Term Start2:1969
Term End2:1977
Office3:Director, Organizing Committee, Montreal Olympic Games
Term Start3:1970
Term End3:1977
Office4:Governor, Olympic Trust
Term Start4:1970
Term End4:1997
Office5:Director, Commonwealth Games Association of Canada
Term Start5:1972
Term End5:1977
Birth Date:10 December 1908
Birth Place:Winnipeg, Manitoba
Death Place:Vancouver, British Columbia
Birthname:Harold Madison Wright
Alma Mater:University of Utah
University of British Columbia
Profession:Engineer

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.

Honours

Wright is the recipient of the following honours and awards:[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Harold Wright Biography and Olympic Results Olympics at . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418011046/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wr/harold-wright-1.html . dead . April 18, 2020 . Sports-reference.com . October 19, 2012.