John Loaring

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John Loaring
Personal information
Full nameJohn Wilfrid Loaring
NicknameJohnny
Born(1915-08-03)August 3, 1915
Winnipeg, Manitoba
DiedNovember 21, 1969(1969-11-21) (aged 54)
Windsor, Ontario
Medal record
Men's
athletics
Representing  Canada
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1936 Berlin
400 m hurdles
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 440 yd hurdles
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 4×110 yards
Gold medal – first place 1938 Sydney 4×440 yards

John Wilfred Loaring (August 3, 1915 – November 21, 1969) was a Canadian

athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics
.

He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario.

In 1936 he won the silver medal in the 400 metre hurdles event. In the

4×400 metre contest
.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 440 yards hurdles event. He also won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay competition as well as in the 4×440 yards relay contest. In the 440 yards event he finished fifth.

On November 20, 1969, Loaring died of cancer at age 54.[1]

In 2015, Loaring was posthumously inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.[2]

In 2017, the Windsor Open Track and Field Meet was renamed the Johnny Loaring Classic in order to recognize Mr. Loaring's contributions to the sport of athletics and the Community.

References

  1. ^ JOHN WILFRID LOARING
  2. ^ "Canada's Sports Hall of Fame". Canada's Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved 10 November 2017.

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