William Jack (athlete)

William Jack
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born(1930-12-20)20 December 1930
Glasgow, Scotland
Died9 December 2008(2008-12-09) (aged 77)
West Kilbride, Scotland
Height172 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight62 kg (137 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Sprinting
ClubVictoria Park AAC, Glasgow

William Jack (20 December 1930 – 9 December 2008) also known as Willie Jack was a British sprinter who competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Jack was born in Glasgow, Scotland and held Scottish national records in both the 100 and 220 yards.

From 1951 to 1953 he was the Scottish champion over both sprint distances. Jack finished third behind McDonald Bailey in the 220 yards event at the 1952 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he competed in the men's 100 metres.

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain
1952 Olympics Helsinki, Finland 5th, SF 2 100 m 11.01/10.7

References

  1. ↑ William Jack at Olympedia
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "William Jack Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  3. ↑ "Grant;ey Golding". Team GB. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  4. 1 2 3 "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  5. ↑ "Results". The Scotsman. 23 June 1952. Retrieved 21 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 April 2025.