Inger K. Frith

Inger K. Frith
Born
Inger Kristine Pragholm

(1909-01-23)23 January 1909
Denmark
Died24 October 1981(1981-10-24) (aged 72)
Crowthorne, United Kingdom
NationalityDanish and British
OfficePresident of the Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc
Term1961-1977
SpouseRonald Frith
Military career
AllegianceBritish Commonwealth
Service/branchSouth African Air Force
Women's Royal Air Force
Years of service1941-1945
1951-1956
RankCaptain (SAAF)
Flying officer (WAAF)
Battles/warsSecond World War
Sports career
CountryGreat Britain
SportArchery

Inger Kristine Frith OBE (née Pragholm; 23 January 1909 – 24 October 1981) was a British archer who served as the President of world archery's governing body, the Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc, from 1961 to 1977. She was the first woman to lead a major international sports federation and she is credited as being the main driver behind having archery returned to the Summer Olympics. For her services to archery she was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire.

Born in Denmark, during the Second World War Frith served in the South African Air Force as a meteorologist, rising to the rank of Captain.


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