Johannes Coleman Explained

Birth Date:5 June 1910[1]
Birth Place:Oudtshoorn, South Africa
Death Date:13 January 1997 (aged 86)
Death Place:Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport:Athletics
Event:Marathon
Pb:2:30:49 (1938)[2]
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Johannes Lodewyk Meyer Coleman (5 June 1910 – 13 January 1997) was a South African marathon runner. He won a gold medal at the 1938 British Empire Games, and placed sixth and fourth at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics, respectively. At the 1938 Games he also participated in the 6 mile event, but was disqualified.[1]

Notes and References

  1. https://web.archive.org/web/20200418002904/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/co/johannes-coleman-1.html Johannes Coleman
  2. http://trackfield.brinkster.net/Profile.asp?ID=1210&Gender=M Johannes Coleman