John Henry FitzSimons (born 12 February 1943) is a British former track and field athlete who competed in the javelin throw. He was the gold medallist at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, winning with a games record throw of .[1] He is a former British record holder and was the first British man to throw the javelin beyond eighty metres.[2] His personal best is .[3]
He was the 1964 winner of the AAA Championships and was runner-up tin Finland's Jorma Kinnunen in 1966.[4] As well as his 1966 gold, he returned to win a bronze medal at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, helping England to the first ever medal sweep of the javelin by a nation, alongside compatriots Dave Travis and John McSorley.[5] He represented Great Britain at the 1966 European Athletics Championships but ranked only 22nd overall.[6]
He also played minor counties cricket for Berkshire from 1960 - 1962, making eight appearances in the Minor Counties Championship.[7]
| 1966 | British Empire and Commonwealth Games | Kingston, Jamaica | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 79.78 m |
| European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 22nd | 68.86 m | ||
| 1970 | British Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 3rd | 73.20 m |