John Loaring
Olympic athlete
1915 – 1969
Who was John Loaring?
John "Johnny" Wilfred Loaring was a Canadian athlete who competed 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 400 metre competition he finished sixth. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth 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.
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- Born
- Aug 3, 1915
Winnipeg - Also known as
- John Wilfred Loaring
- Nationality
- Canada
- Lived in
- Winnipeg
- Died
- Nov 21, 1969
Windsor
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on July 23, 2013
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