Harry Vriend
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Henri Gerard Vriend |
Nationality | Dutch |
Born | Amsterdam, North Holland | 20 May 1938
Height | 1.76 m (5 ft 9 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) |
Sport | |
Sport | Water polo |
Henri "Harry" Gerard Vriend (born 20 May 1938) 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.[1]
On 4 October 1963, Vriend married the Dutch swimmer Lenie de Nijs.[2] 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.[3]
References
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- ^ Harry Vriend. sports-reference.com
- ^ Zwemster Lenie de Nijs huwt met Harry Vriend. gahetna.nl
- ^ Chronologische geschiedenis van het waterpolo[permanent dead link]. h2opolo.be