John Howell (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 10 April 1936[1] London, England[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)[1] |
| Weight | 201 lb (91 kg)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long jump |
| Club | Herne Hill Harriers |
John David Howell (born 10 April 1936) is a former British long jumper.
Biography
Howell was born in London, England and was a member of the Herne Hill Harriers.[2]
He first competed internationally at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy. Representing Great Britain, he finished in 27th place in the qualifying round of the long jump event with a jump of 7.19 metres.[2]
Howell finished second behind John Oladitan in the long jump event at the 1961 AAA Championships[3] and second behind Jorma Valkama at the 1962 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete he was considered the British long jump champion.[4][5]
Shortly afterwards at the 1962 European Athletics Championships in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, Howell finished seventh in the final of the long jump with a leap of 24 ft 3+1⁄2 in (7.40 m).[6] and two months later representing England, Howell finished in eighth place in the long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia with a jump of 24 ft 2+3⁄4 in (7.39 m).[7] At the same meet, Howell finished 11th in the triple jump with a leap of 27 ft 0 in (8.23 m)[8] and was also due to compete in the high jump but pulled out to focus on the other events.[9][10][11]
References
- ^ a b c d "Profile of John Howell". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "White City details". Daily Express. 15 July 1961. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ Our Athletics Correspondent (15 September 1962). "Medals of every colour for British athletes". The Times. London: Times Newspapers Ltd. p. 3.
{{cite news}}:|author=has generic name (help) - ^ "Results of the men's long jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Results of the men's triple jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Results of the men's high jump at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games". CGF. Archived from the original on 8 April 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.