John Loaring

John Wilfred Loaring (August 3, 1915 – November 21, 1969) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

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Personal information
Full name	John Wilfrid Loaring
Nickname	Johnny
Born	(1915-08-03)August 3, 1915 Winnipeg, Manitoba
Died	November 21, 1969(1969-11-21) (aged 54) Windsor, Ontario
Medal record Men's athletics Representing Canada Olympic Games 1936 Berlin 400 m hurdles British Empire Games 1938 Sydney 440 yd hurdles 1938 Sydney 4×110 yards 1938 Sydney 4×440 yards
Men's athletics
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
	1936 Berlin	400 m hurdles
British Empire Games
	1938 Sydney	440 yd hurdles
	1938 Sydney	4×110 yards
	1938 Sydney	4×440 yards
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He was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba and died in Windsor, Ontario.

In 1936 he won the silver medal in the 400 metre hurdles event. In the 400 metre competition he finished sixth. He was also a member of the Canadian relay team which finished fourth in the 4×400 metre contest.

At the 1938 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the 440 yards hurdles event. He also won the gold medal with the Canadian team in the 4×110 yards relay competition as well as in the 4×440 yards relay contest. In the 440 yards event he finished fifth.

On November 20, 1969, Loaring died of cancer at age 54.^[1]

In 2015, Loaring was posthumously inducted into the Canada's Sports Hall of Fame.^[2]

In 2017, the Windsor Open Track and Field Meet was renamed the Johnny Loaring Classic in order to recognize Mr. Loaring's contributions to the sport of athletics and the Community.

• Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Johnny Loaring". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2014-10-15.

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