John Duus

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John Duus
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born11 June 1906
Kobe, Japan
Died17 February 1991 (aged 84)
Needingworth, Cambridgeshire
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventjavelin
Club Manchester AC

John Hercules Duus (1906-1991) was an athlete who competed for England at the 1934 British Empire Games.

Biography

Duus finished third behind Charles Bowen in the javlin event at the 1934 AAA Championships. [1] [2] [3]

Shortly afterwards, he represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in London, [4] where he competed in the javelin event and was part of the Manchester Athletic Club. [5]

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References

  1. "Finals of White City events" . Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 14 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. "British athletes lose titles" . Weekly Dispatch (London). 15 July 1934. Retrieved 16 January 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  4. "London 1934 Team". Team England. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
  5. "Modest standards in the javelin, but a Leeds lecturer makes his mark". Northern Athletics.