John Lunn Newman
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 12 November 1916 Medway, Kent, England |
| Died | January 1976 (aged 59) Worthing, West Sussex, England |
| Sport | |
| Club | Lloyds Bank AC |
John Lunn Newman (12 November 1916 – January 1976) was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Newman represented England in the high jump at the 1938 British Empire Games in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.[1][2]
Newman won two high jump titles (1937 and 1939) at the prestigious AAA Championships.[3]
Personal life
Newman was a bank clerk by trade and lived in Landon Road, Rochester during 1938.
References
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1938 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
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