Harry Buermeyer
American athlete (1839-1922)
ハリー・バーメイヤー
- Born
- 19 August 1839, New York City
- Died
- 10 October 1922, New York City
- Citizenship
- United States
- Sport
- rowing, boxing, artistic gymnastics, weightlifting
- Occupation
- athletics competitor, swimmer, runner, rower, boxer
Henry Ernest (Harry) Buermeyer II (August 19, 1839 – October 10, 1922) was an American athlete in the late 1800s and is considered a "father of American athletics" due to his major contributions towards the growth of amateur sports throughout North America. James Edward Sullivan described him as “one of the strongest athletes the world ever had”. After being wounded in the legs twice in the Civil War, Harry won numerous national championships in swimming, running, shot put, and boxing, and he was an avid rower and weightlifter throughout his life.
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