Jack London (athlete)

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silver 1928 100 meter run
bronze 1928 4 x 100 meter relay
Jack London won his semifinals in 1928

Jack London (born January 31, 1905 , † May 2, 1966 ) was a British athlete who was successful as a sprinter in the late 1920s . He won two medals at the VIII Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 :

  • Silver over 100 meters in 10.9 s behind the Canadian Percy Williams (gold in 10.8 s) and ahead of Georg Lammers (bronze in 10.9 s)
  • Bronze over 4 x 100 meters (London as final runner) in 41.8 s behind the USA (gold in 41.0 s) and Germany (silver in 41.2 s)

The following year (1929) he won the AAA championship over 100 yards in 10.0 s. No other services from Jack London are documented.

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SURNAME London, Jack
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British athlete
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1905
DATE OF DEATH May 2, 1966