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Jack Newman (high jumper)

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Jack Newman
Personal information
Full nameJohn Lunn Newman
NationalityBritish
Born(1916-11-12)12 November 1916
Rochester, Kent, England
Died14 February 1974(1974-02-14) (aged 57)
Burgess Hill, West Sussex, England
Sport
SportAthletics
EventHigh jump

John Lunn Newman (12 November 1916 – 14 February 1974) was a British athlete. He competed in the men's high jump at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Newman also served in the Royal Air Force during the Second World War.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jack Newman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
  2. ^ "Jack Newman". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2021.