John Thornton (athlete)

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John Thornton
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1911-06-06)6 June 1911
Died18 August 1944(1944-08-18) (aged 33)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event110 metres hurdles

John Thornton (6 June 1911 – 18 August 1944) was a British hurdler. He competed in the men's 110 metres hurdles at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1] He was killed in action during World War II.[2]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Thornton Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 4 December 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
  2. ^ "Olympians Who Were Killed or Missing in Action or Died as a Result of War". Sports Reference. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
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