Английская Википедия:Harry Simmons (high jumper)
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Henry Augustus Simmons (21 February 1911 – 23 March 1944) was an English high jumper. He competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics and finished in 11th place. The same year he set a British junior record at 1.86 m. Simmons was a Royal Air Force officer and won the RAF high jump title in 1930, 1932 and 1935.[1] He died in a training accident during World War II.[2]
Personal life
Simmons served as a wing commander in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during the Second World War.[3] On 23 March 1944, Simmons died piloting Vickers Wellington LP258, which stalled and crashed near Hardwick, Northamptonshire. Simmons and five other crew members were killed.[4] He is buried at Oxford (Botley) Cemetery.[3]
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