John King (long jumper) explained

John King
Nationality:English
Birth Date:13 February 1963
Birth Place:Chatham, Kent
Sport:Athletics
Club:Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston AC

John Stewart King (born 13 February 1963 in Chatham, Kent) is a male retired English athlete.

Athletics career

King competed in the men's long jump event during his career.[1] He represented Great Britain at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea, finishing 23rd place. King was affiliated with Wolverhampton Wanderers & Bilston Athletic Club during his days.

He represented England in the long jump event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[2] [3] Four years later he represented England, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] [5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: John King Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com . 26 December 2008 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121104100041/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ki/john-king-1.html . 4 November 2012 .
  2. Web site: 1986 Athletes. Team England.
  3. Web site: England team in 1986. Commonwealth Games Federation. 5 October 2019. 19 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190419153600/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3041/19/all. dead.
  4. Web site: 1990 Athletes. Team England.
  5. Web site: England team in 1990. Commonwealth Games Federation. 5 October 2019. 4 April 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190404120931/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all. dead.
  6. Web site: Athletes and results. Commonwealth Games Federation.

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