Harry Wilson

Harry Ernest Wilson (28 May 1896 – 11 August 1979) was a New Zealand hurdler who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp and at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games in Paris. In 1920 he finished fourth in the 110 metre hurdles competition. He was the Olympic flag bearer for New Zealand in 1920.

Early life and family Wilson was born in Wellington on 28 May 1896, the son of Thomas and Ann Maria Wilson. He was educated at Berhampore School, and then at Wellington College between 1911 and 1912. On 20 September 1920 he married Sybil Elizabeth Hippsley at Wolverton, Buckinghamshire, England, and the couple went on to have four children.

While serving with the NZFA in France, Wilson competed at a meet at the base in Étaples, winning the 100 yards, 220 yards, 120 yards hurdles, long jump, high jump, and cricket ball throw.

After winning the 120 yards hurdles at the 1920 Australasian athletics championship, Wilson was one of four members of the New Zealand team at the 1920 Olympics in Antwerp, and was the team's flagbearer. Competing in the 110 m hurdles, Wilson finished fourth in the final, 0.5 m behind the bronze medal winner.

Wilson broke his leg while competing at the Australasian championship meeting at Hobart in 1924.