John Hanlon (athlete)

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John Hanlon ( John Austin Thomas Hanlon; born December 18, 1905 in Portsmouth , † October 17, 1983 in Morpeth ) was a British sprinter .

At the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 1928 , he was eliminated over 400 m in the preliminary run.

In 1930 he won silver at the British Empire Games in Hamilton with the English 4-by-110-yard relay. About 220 and 440 yards he was eliminated in the advance.

In 1929 he became English champion over 220 and 440 yards.

Personal bests

  • 100 yards: 9.6 s, 1930 (wind assisted)
  • 200 m : 21.8 s, July 6, 1929, London
  • 440 yards: 49.2 s, 1931

Web links

  • John Hanlon in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
  • John Hanlon in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
  • John Hanlon in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data
SURNAME Hanlon, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Hanlon, John Austin Thomas
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British sprinter
DATE OF BIRTH December 18, 1905
PLACE OF BIRTH Portsmouth
DATE OF DEATH 17th October 1983
Place of death Morpeth