John Duus

John Duus
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born11 June 1906
Kobe, Japan
Died17 February 1991 (aged 84)
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventjavelin
ClubManchester AC

John Hercules Duus (1906-1991) was an athlete who competed for England at the 1934 British Empire Games.

Biography

Duus finished third behind Charles Bowen in the javelin event at the 1934 AAA Championships.[1][2][3]

Shortly afterwards, he represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London,[4] where he competed in the javelin event and was part of the Manchester Athletic Club.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Finals of White City events". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "British athletes lose titles". Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics.