Inger K. Frith | |
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Born | Inger Kristine Pragholm 23 January 1909 Denmark |
Died | 24 October 1981 Crowthorne, United Kingdom | (aged 72)
Nationality | Danish and British |
Office | President of the Fédération Internationale de Tir à l'Arc |
Term | 1961-1977 |
Spouse | Ronald Frith |
Military career | |
Allegiance | British Commonwealth |
Service/ | South African Air Force Women's Royal Air Force |
Years of service | 1941-1945 1951-1956 |
Rank | Captain (SAAF) Flying officer (WAAF) |
Battles/wars | Second World War |
Sports career | |
Country | Great Britain |
Sport | Archery |
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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