Jack Metcalfe
Metcalfe in the 1930s | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Birth name | John Patrick Metcalfe | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 3 February 1912 Bellingen, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 16 January 1994 (aged 81) Tura Beach, New South Wales, Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 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) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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.