Harry Darby (wrestler)

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Harry Darby
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Harry Darby (born 1902, date of death unknown) was a British wrestler. He competed in the freestyle bantamweight event at the 1924 Summer Olympics. [1] Darby was also the British bantamweight champion in 1925. [2]

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References

  1. "Harry Darby Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. "Harry Darby". Olympedia. Retrieved 17 December 2021.