John Metcalf (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 February 1934 Norwich, England |
| Height | 179 cm (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 73 kg (161 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 400 metres hurdles |
| Club | Oxford University AC Achilles Club |
John Metcalf (born 25 February 1934) is a British hurdler who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
Metcalf was educated at the Pembroke College, Oxford and won the Oxford University Sports 100 yards and 220 yards title in 1955.[2]
Metcalf finished third behind Ilie Savel in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1956 AAA Championships,[3][4] improved to second place behind Tom Farrell at the 1957 AAA Championships[5] and was third again at the 1958 AAA Championships.[6]
He represented England in the 440 yards hurdles at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[7][8]
Metcalf once again finished runner-up behind Chris Goudge at the 1959 AAA Championships, but finally won an AAA title by becoming the British 220 yards hurdles champion at the same championships.[5]
At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 400 metres hurdles.[9]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Metcalf Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
- ^ "Many rcord beaten at Oxford Sports". Birmingham Daily Post. 30 April 1955. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Brian looking for peace and quiet". Daily Herald. 14 July 1956. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fine performance by Farrell in AAA hurdles". Liverpool Daily Post. 15 July 1956. Retrieved 27 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 27 April 2025.
External links
- John Metcalf at Olympedia
- John Metcalf at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)