Harry Vriend
Dutch water polo player
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| Intro | Dutch water polo player | ||
| Places | Netherlands | ||
| is | Athlete Water polo player | ||
| Work field | Sports | ||
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| Birth | 20 May 1938, Amsterdam | ||
| Age | 86 years | ||
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Henri "Harry" Gerard Vriend (born 20 May 1938) is a former water polo player from the Netherlands, who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Summer Olympics; in both games he finished in eighth position with the Dutch Men's Team. His brother Wim played alongside Harry at the 1964 games.
On 4 October 1963, Vriend married the Dutch swimmer Lenie de Nijs. He subsequently became a water polo coach and served as the head coach of the men's national team. Vriend later worked for NOS Studio Sport, a Dutch TV program, as a commentator.