Jack Metcalfe

Jack Metcalfe
Metcalfe in the 1930s
Personal information
Birth nameJohn Patrick Metcalfe
Born3 February 1912
Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia
Died16 January 1994 (aged 81)
Tura Beach, New South Wales, Australia
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)High jump, triple jump, long jump, javelin, decathlon.
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)HJ – 1.99 m (1934)
TJ – 15.78 m (1935)
LJ – 7.42 m (1938)
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Olympic Games
1936 BerlinTriple jump
British Empire Games
1934 LondonTriple jump
1934 LondonLong jump
1938 SydneyTriple jump
1938 SydneyJavelin

John Patrick Metcalfe (3 February 1912 – 16 January 1994) was an Australian athlete who competed in high jump, long jump and javelin events, though he is best remembered as a triple jumper.