Jack London (athlete)
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) |
Medal record | |
John Edward 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 a medal for Great Britain (after Harry Edward, at the 1920 Antwerp Olympics), and the third to represent Great Britain at the Olympics (the first being wrestler Louis Bruce).