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Wayne Frye (November 30, 1930 – February 26, 2014) from Manchester, Ohio was an American competition rower and Olympic champion. He won a gold medal in coxed eights at the 1952 Summer Olympics, as a member of the American team.[1]

Wayne Frye

Medal record
Men's rowing
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
	1952 Helsinki	Men's eight

He graduated from the United States Naval Academy in 1954 and became a military officer (US Air Force). He participated in combat in the Vietnam war where he commanded the 555th squadron known as the Triple Nickel, flew 266 combat missions[2] and received the Purple Heart.[1] Following his service in Vietnam, he played at several amateur soccer clubs in the United States, Mexico and Brazil. In October 2012, Fyre was inducted in the Kentucky Aviation Hall of Fame.[2] He died in February 2014.[3]

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- [en] Wayne Frye

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[fr] Wayne Frye

Wayne Frye, né le 30 novembre 1930 et mort le 26 février 2014[1], est un rameur américain. Il participe aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1952 dans l'épreuve du huit en aviron et remporte la médaille d'or[2]. Par la suite, il s'engage dans l'US Air Force et part combattre au Viêt-Nam. Il meurt le 26 février 2014 à l'âge de 83 ans.

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[it] Wayne Frye

Wayne Frye (Manchester, 30 novembre 1930 – Lexington, 26 febbraio 2014) è stato un canottiere statunitense.

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[ru] Фрай, Уэйн

Уэйн Томас Фрай (англ. Wayne Thomas Frye; 30 ноября 1930 (1930-11-30), Тринити, штат Кентукки, США — 26 февраля 2014, Лексингтон, штат Кентукки, США) — американский гребец, чемпион летних Олимпийских игр в Хельсинки (1952) в гребле академической (восьмёрка).

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