Harvey Charters
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Harvey Blashford Charters (born May 8, 1912 in North Bay, Ontario
, Canada
- died July 17, 1995 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian
flatwater canoer
who competed in the 1930s.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
in Berlin
, he won two medals with Frank Saker
with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events
North Bay, Ontario
North Bay is a city in Northeastern Ontario, Canada. It is the seat of Nipissing District, and takes its name from its position on the shore of Lake Nipissing.-History:...
, Canada
Canada
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- died July 17, 1995 in North Bay, Ontario, Canada) was a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
flatwater canoer
Canoe racing
This article discusses canoe sprint and canoe marathon, competitive forms of canoeing and kayaking on more or less flat water. Both sports are governed by the International Canoe Federation ....
who competed in the 1930s.
At the 1936 Summer Olympics
1936 Summer Olympics
The 1936 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XI Olympiad, was an international multi-sport event which was held in 1936 in Berlin, Germany. Berlin won the bid to host the Games over Barcelona, Spain on April 26, 1931, at the 29th IOC Session in Barcelona...
in Berlin
Berlin
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, he won two medals with Frank Saker
Frank Saker
Frank Warren Saker was an Canadian flatwater canoer who competed in the 1930s.At the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, he won two medals with Harvey Charters with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events.-References:*...
with a silver in the C-2 10000 m and a bronze in the C-2 1000 m events