Harry Morris (sportsman)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Thomas Henry Morris |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1896 Fitzroy, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 5 January 1974 (aged 77–78) South Yarra, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Diving & Wrestling |
Thomas Henry Morris (1896 – 5 January 1974) was a diver and wrestler who represent Australia at the 1928 Summer Olympics in both sports.[1]
Morris was a member of the Melbourne Swimming Club, and in the 1919–20 season he won the clubs diving championship which was his first of 19 consecutive club titles, the following year he also won the Victoria state diving title which was his first of 10 titles in a row.[2]
At the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, Morris competed in three events, in the 3 metre springboard he finished eighth in his qualifying group which wasn't good enough to reach the final,[3] it was the same outcome in the 10 metre platform event after finishing seventh in his qualifying group.[4] At the same Games, Morris became the first Australian to compete in the wrestling events when he entered the welterweight contest, but unfortunately for Morris he lost all three of his bouts,[5] which wasn't helped having a knee injury and uncertainty of the continental rules that were used in Olympic bouts.[6]
In 1949. Morris became chairman of the newly formed Australian Gymnastics Union in preparation for the 1956 Summer Olympics which were held in Melbourne, at those Games Morris was a member of the management committee for the gymnastics arena.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Harry Morris". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Melbourne Collegians Water Polo Club Inc. A History --- 1894 - 1994" (PDF). mcwaterpolo.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 March 2012. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Diving at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Springboard Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Diving at the 1928 Amsterdam Summer Games: Men's Platform Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Wrestling History". wrestling.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ a b "Harry Morris". corporate.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
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- 1896 births
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- Olympic divers for Australia
- Divers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Australian male divers
- Olympic wrestlers for Australia
- Wrestlers at the 1928 Summer Olympics
- Australian male sport wrestlers
- People from Fitzroy, Victoria
- Swimmers from Melbourne
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- 20th-century Australian sportsmen