| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Male |
| Full name | Henry "Harry"•Perry |
| Used name | Harry•Perry |
| Born | 2 December 1934 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL) |
| Died | 22 January 2021 in Dublin, Dublin (IRL) |
| Measurements | 167 cm / 67 kg |
| Affiliations | British Railways Boxing Club, Dublin (IRL) |
| NOC | Ireland |
Harry Perry boxed at both the 1956 and 1960 Olympic Games. He won a bronze medal at the 1959 European Championships, although he had to withdraw from the semi-finals due to a hand injury. Perry won nine Irish titles at four different weights. He was inducted into the Irish Boxing Hall of Fame in 2007.
Perry was also a top rugby player, winning a Junior Cup with Terenure as an out-half and an FAI Junior Cup with Rathfarnham before leaving that sport to concentrate on boxing. He earned a math degree and later worked as a teacher. Perry was an avid golfer and became President of Delgany Golf Club.
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer Olympics | Boxing | IRL |
Harry Perry | |||
| Light-Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =9 | |||||
| 1960 Summer Olympics | Boxing | IRL |
Harry Perry | |||
| Welterweight, Men (Olympic) | =17 |