John Thornton (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 6 June 1911 |
Died | 18 August 1944 33) | (aged
Sport | |
Sport | Track and field |
Event(s) | 110 metres hurdles |
John Thornton (6 June 1911 – 18 August 1944) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill. "John Thornton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
- ↑ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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