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| Born | 16 October 1995 [1] Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Rowing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Leask (born 16 October 1995) is a British rower.
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| Born | 16 October 1995 [1] Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 195 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Club | Leander Club | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Harry Leask (born 16 October 1995) is a British rower.
In 2021, he won a European bronze medal in the double sculls in Glasgow. [1]
He has been selected for the British team to compete in the rowing events, in the quadruple sculls for the 2020 Summer Olympics. [2]
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