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Jack London (athlete)
&sq=crain_ford&lang=en&file=File:Jack_London_(athlete)_1929.jpg) Jack London in 1929 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 13 January 1905 Georgetown, British Guiana |
| Died | 2 May 1966 (aged 61) London, England, United Kingdom |
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 100 m, 200 m, high jump |
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
| Coached by | Sam Mussabini, Albert Hill |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 100 m – 10.6 (1928) 200 m – 22.2 (1928) HJ – 1.88 m (1927)[1][2] |
Medal record | |
John Edward 'Jack' London (13 January 1905 – 2 May 1966) was a British athlete who competed mainly in the 100 metres. Born in British Guiana, now Guyana, he won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam. He was the second Black British Olympian to win an medal for Great Britain (after Harry Edward, at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics), and the third to represent Great Britain at the Olympics (the first bring wrestler Louis Bruce).[3]
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r4was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Ingle, Sean (27 January 2022). "History rewritten with wrestler Louis Bruce revealed as Britain's first black Olympian". The Guardian.
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