Canadian hurdler and sprinter (1915–1969)
John Loaring
Full name John Wilfrid Loaring Nickname Johnny Born (1915-08-03 ) August 3, 1915Winnipeg , Manitoba Died November 21, 1969(1969-11-21) (aged 54)Windsor , Ontario
John Wilfred Loaring (August 3, 1915 – November 21, 1969) was a Canadian athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics .
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.
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440 yards hurdles (1930–1966) 400 metres hurdles (1970–present)
4 x 110 yards (1930–1966) 1930 : Miller , Brown , Adams , Fitzpatrick (CAN ) 1934 : Davis , Saunders , Rangeley , Sweeney (ENG ) 1938 : Brown , Haley , Loaring , O'Connor (CAN ) 1950 : Gordon , Johnson , Treloar , De Gruchy (AUS ) 1954 : Springbett , Stonehouse , Nelson , McFarlane (CAN ) 1958 : Radford , Sandstrom , Segal , Breacker (ENG ) 1962 : Radford , Carter , Meakin , Jones (ENG ) 1966 : E. Addy , Mends , J. Addy , Allotey (GHA ) 4 x 100 metres (1970–present) 1970 : Stewart , Miller , Lawson , Quarrie (JAM ) 1974 : Lewis , D'Arcy , Ratcliffe , Haskell (AUS ) 1978 : Jenkins , Wells , Sharp , McMaster (SCO ) 1982 : Adegbehingbe , Adeyanju , Oyeledun , Eseme (NGR ) 1986 : McKoy , Mahorn , Williams , Johnson (CAN ) 1990 : Callender , Regis , Adam , Christie (ENG ) 1994 : Bailey ,Gilbert , Chambers , Surin (CAN ) 1998 : Chambers , Devonish , Golding , Campbell (ENG ) 2002 : Gardener , Devonish , Condon , Campbell (ENG ) 2006 : Frater , Waugh , Williams , Powell (JAM ) 2010 : Scott , Baptiste , Devonish , Lewis-Francis (ENG ) 2014 : Livermore , Bailey-Cole , Ashmeade , Bolt (JAM ) 2018 : Arthur , Hughes , Kilty , Aikines-Aryeetey (ENG ) 2022 : Efoloko , Hughes , Mitchell-Blake , Edoburun (ENG )
4 x 440 yards (1930–1966) 1930 : Leigh-Wood , Townend , Burghley , Brangwin (ENG ) 1934 : Rathbone , Blake , Stoneley , Rampling (ENG ) 1938 : Orr , Dale , Fritz , Loaring (CAN ) 1950 : Carr , Gedge , Humphreys , Price (AUS ) 1954 : Higgins , Dick , Fryer , Johnson (ENG ) 1958 : Day , Evans , Potgieter , M.C. Spence (RSA ) 1962 : Kerr , Khan , M.A. Spence , M. Spence (JAM ) 1966 : Yearwood , Bernard , Roberts , Mottley (TTO ) 4 x 400 metres (1970–present) 1970 : Nyamau , Sang , Ouko , Asati (KEN ) 1974 : Asati , Musyoki , Sang , Koskei (KEN ) 1978 : Kimaiyo , Ngetich , Njiri , Koskei (KEN ) 1982 : Cook , Brown , Scutt , Bennett (ENG ) 1986 : Akabusi , Brown , Black , Bennett (ENG ) 1990 : D. Kitur , S. Kitur , Kipkemboi , Mwanzia (KEN ) 1994 : McKenzie , Crampton , Patrick , Ladejo (ENG ) 1998 : Clarke , Haughton , McDonald , Martin (JAM ) 2002 : Deacon , Baldock , Rawlinson , Caines (ENG ) 2006 : Steffensen , Troode , Ormrod , Hill (AUS ) 2010 : Milburn , Moore , Cole , Wroe (AUS ) 2014 : Williams , Bingham , Awde , Hudson-Smith (ENG ) 2018 : Maotoanong , Thebe , Nkobolo , Makwala (BOT ) 2022 : St. Hillaire , Guevara , Cedenio , Richards (TTO )