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Britain Honors Harry Edward as First Black Olympian Hall of Fame

9/1/2026

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Britain inducts Harry Edward, its first black Olympic medalist, into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will be held in Birmingham in November 2026.
Edward won bronze in the 100 m and 200 m at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
English Heritage will install a blue plaque on his former London home near Euston station in 2027.

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Britain inducts Harry Edward, its first black Olympic medalist, into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.
The induction ceremony will be held in Birmingham in November 2026.
Edward won bronze in the 100 m and 200 m at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics.
English Heritage will install a blue plaque on his former London home near Euston station in 2027.