John Stone (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British (English) |
Born | 7 July 1909 Brentford, England |
Died | 14 November 1955 (aged 46) Southampton, England |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdles |
Club | South London Harriers |
John William Oscar Stone (7 July 1909 – 14 November 1955) was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]Stone finished third behind Lord Burghley in the 440 yards hurdles event at the 1932 AAA Championships[1][2] and finished third behind Luigi Facelli at the 1933 AAA Championships.[3][4][5]
Stone competed for England in the 440 yards hurdles at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.[6][7]
References
[edit]- ^ "Amateur Athletics Championships". Gloucestershire Echo. 2 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fast times in AAA Championships". Reynolds's Newspaper. 3 July 1932. Retrieved 10 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Amateur titles contested". Gloucestershire Echo. 8 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Finn's brilliant 3 miles : Our athletes shine". Daily Herald. 10 July 1933. Retrieved 11 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 10 January 2025.