Harry Wells

Harry was one of the founders of trampolining in Ontario and Canada being a trampolinist, coach and the Chairman for Trampolining with the Ontario Gymnastic Federation. Harry competed in gymnastics representing Port Colborne High School at local Zone and SOSSA competitions from 1969 until 1972. In 1970 he began coaching for the Port Colborne Gymnastic Club founded by Art Stead while continuing to compete for Port High and also representing the PC Gym Club. In 1972 Harry in his first Canadian Championships captured his first national title winning the Canadian Individual Junior level. In 1974 Harry captured the Canadian Senior Men’s Individual title and went on to represent Canada at the World Trampolining Championships in South Africa where he placed a respectable 10th. In 1975 Harry and his synchro partner Dave Levionnois placed first in the Senior Synchronized level at the provincial and national Trampolining Championships. In 1976 Harry again qualified for the Canadian World Trampoline Team and placed 12th in the individual trampoline event and 6th in the double mini trampoline event. In 1978 at the Canadian Trampolining Championships Harry placed 3rd in Senior Individual and Synchro Men’s events and at the 1979 Canadian Championships he placed 3rd in Senior Mixed Synchro event. While Harry was competing, he was also coaching, managing the Port Colborne Gymnastic Club and held the position of the Chairperson for Trampolining with the Ontario Gymnastic Federation. In the Trampolining off season Harry was active in motorcycling, competing in motocross and enduro racing events, and getting sponsored by Suzuki in 1979 and earning the Ontario Junior Enduro Champion title in 1983. Out of the Port Colborne Gymnastic Club, Harry developed a number of provincial, national and international caliber trampolinists that went on to the podium at many championships. Harry retired from Trampolining and Gymnastics in 1980 but continued representing Port Colborne in events like the Man-a-Mile. 

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