Harry Jerome

Harry Jerome
Harry Jerome Statue
Personal information
Birth nameWinston Jerome
NicknameHarry
Born(1940-09-30)September 30, 1940
Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, Canada
DiedDecember 7, 1982(1982-12-07) (aged 42)
North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Height5 ft 11 in (1.8 m)
Sport
CountryCanada
SportTrack and field
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo 100 metres
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 1967 Winnipeg 100 metres
British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1966 Kingston 100 yards
Universiade
Bronze medal – third place 1965 Budapest 100 metres

"Harry" Winston Jerome OC (September 30, 1940 – December 7, 1982) was a Canadian track and field sprinter and physical education teacher. He won a bronze medal at the 1964 Olympics in Tokyo and set a total of seven world records over the course of his career.