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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 29 July 1962 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres, 1500 metres |
John Chappory (born 29 July 1962) is a retired Gibraltarian middle-distance runner. [1] He represented his country at the 1983 and 1987 World Championships as well as two editions of Commonwealth Games and European Championships.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Gibraltar | |||||
| 1979 | European Junior Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 21st (h) | 800 m | 1:54.42 |
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:54.81 |
| 1982 | European Championships | Athens, Greece | 26th (h) | 800 m | 1:53.02 |
| 29th (h) | 1500 m | 3:57.91 | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Brisbane, Australia | 33rd (qf) | 400 m | 49.82 | |
| 23rd (h) | 800 m | 1:55.65 | |||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 49th (h) | 800 m | 1:52.30 |
| 46th (h) | 1500 m | 3:56.92 | |||
| 1985 | World Cross Country Championships | Lisbon, Portugal | 254th | 800 m | NT |
| 1986 | Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 17th (h) | 400 m | 50.65 |
| 16th (sf) | 800 m | 1:55.29 | |||
| European Championships | Stuttgart, West Germany | 27th (h) | 800 m | 1:57.45 | |
| 1987 | World Championships | Rome, Italy | 42nd (h) | 800 m | 1:54.32 |
| Island Games | Guernsey | 1st | 800 m | 1:57.9 | |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:02.5 | |||
| 1989 | Island Games | Faroe Islands | 2nd | 800 m | 1:56.4 |
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